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1 | explanation of agape love | 1 Corinthians | brg | 199965 | ||
where do I find a good discussion or explanation of the different types of love such as agape, phileo,etc. | ||||||
2 | explanation of agape love | 1 Corinthians | Brian.g | 200081 | ||
brg In Greek philosophy, there are three basic words for representing different types/levels of love. Eros, philia and agape. Eros is an erotic or physical type of love - in the purest sense, a love of beauty. Not only in the human-physical sense, but also of art, nature and so on. Philia is a brotherly-love or a love of neighbor or countryman. Agape is is the highest level of love. It is the love which God has for man. It is a completely self-giving type of love without the demand or expectation of reward or payback. Agape is a total self-giving type of love - the love a parent (God, our Father) has for a child, Christian-brotherly love at its highest level, when in union with God. Brian |
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3 | explanation of agape love | 1 Corinthians | Michael Draves | 200086 | ||
Greek has a fourth called storge (love of kindred, Thayer p. 82 under astorgos) which does not occur in the New Testament but words with the same root are used. astorgos (without natural affection, Thayer p. 82) a form is used in Rom 1:31 and 2 Tim 3:3. Rom 1:31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; 2 Tim 3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, filostorgos (the mutual love of parents and children; also of husbands and wives, Thayer p. 655) a form is used in Rom 12:10 Rom 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; |
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