Lyrics
Verse 1
If I could speak with tongues of angels
If I could write the future in the sky
If I could know the wisdom of the ages
But have no love, what would it mean?
Chorus
For the love of God
Let this be my motivation
For the love of God
In this love I'm recreated
For the love of God
It's the reason for giving love away
For the love of God
Verse 2
If I have faith
Faith to move a mountain
If I give all I own to the poor
If I surrender my body to the flames
But have no love, I have nothing
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
When I'm gone let it be said
That I loved You more than anything
While I'm here may all men see
Your love in me
Chorus (Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
For The Love Of God sets 1 Corinthians 13 to music as a reminder that love is the motivation for everything. The first verse lists speaking with tongues of angels, knowing the future, and having all wisdom, yet without love, they mean nothing. The second verse adds faith that moves mountains, giving everything to the poor and surrendering the body to the flames, still having nothing without love.
The chorus asks for the love of God to be the motivation, the way the singer is recreated and the reason for giving love away, and the closing lines hope that when the singer is gone, it will be said that they loved God more than anything and that others saw His love in them. The text follows 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 closely, with 1 John 4:19 and John 13:35 on love. The message is simple and consistent.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Without love, gifts, faith and sacrifice are said to gain nothing.
- 1 John 4:19 Believers love because God first loved them.
- John 13:35 Love for one another shows the world who Jesus' disciples are.