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2. Religious views on love - Wikipedia

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   The New Testament, which was written in Greek, only used two Greek words for love: agapē and philia. However, there are several Greek words for love. Agapē. In the New Testament, agapē is charitable, selfless, altruistic, and unconditional. It is parental love seen as creating goodness in the world, it is the way God is seen to love humanity ...

3. Agape - Wikipedia

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   Other ancient authors have used forms of the word to denote love of a spouse or family, or affection for a particular activity, in contrast to eros (an affection of a sexual nature). In the New Testament , agape refers to the covenant love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God; the term necessarily extends to the love ...

4. Fruit of the Holy Spirit - Wikipedia

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   [7] [8] Agape is more a love by choice than Philos, which is love by chance; and it refers to the will rather than the emotion. It describes the unconditional love God has for the world in the Christian faith. Paul describes love in 1 Corinthians 13:4–8: [9] Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

5. Greek words for love - Wikipedia

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   Agape is used by Christians to express the unconditional love of God for His children. [4] [non-primary source needed] This type of love was further explained by Thomas Aquinas as "to will the good of another". [5] Eros (ἔρως, érōs) means "love, mostly of the sexual passion". [6] The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "intimate love".

6. Charity (Christian virtue) - Wikipedia

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   The King James Version uses both the words charity and love to translate the idea of caritas / ἀγάπη (agapē): sometimes it uses one, then sometimes the other, for the same concept. Most other English translations, both before and since, do not; instead, throughout they use the same more direct English word love.

7. Faith Works: Key to getting people to trust the Bible is for ...

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   Paul puts it this way: “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17. God’s gracious initiative is the starting point for all faith.