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NASB | Titus 2:4 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Titus 2:4 so that they may encourage the young women to tenderly love their husbands and their children, |
Subject: Why is love philandros not agapao? |
Bible Note: Searcher What you are asking made me think about how verse 5 goes on to say for the wives to be subject to their own husbands. Is it possible that within the context of the marriage relationship Paul intends for the wife to love her husband in all senses? As in 1 Corinthians 7:3, 4? As that is part of marital love it might, I say might, be why Paul says "philandros" rather than "sophronizo"? As to the children and the husband both the word "philandros" makes me think of an intimate personal love full of affection, rather than the godly "agapao" love that comes from the strength which God supplies by the power of the Holy Spirit, but which does not imply "brotherly affection". I could be very wrong, I don't claim to be right. These are just my thoughts based on trying to understand how Paul views marriage in the various passages he writes about it in. blessings abound, bowler |