ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for אַהֲבָה, which is also rendered by ἀγάπησις and φιλία ;] love, goodwill, esteem. Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE, 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same writer in Constr. Quar., ii, 4; and with MM, VGT, see word, cf. Dr. Moulton in Exp. Times, xxvi, 3, 139). In NT, like ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, 1. Of men's love: (a) to one another, Jhn.13:35; (b) to God, 1Jn.2:5. 2. Of divine love; (a) God's love: to men, Rom.5:8; to Christ, Jhn.17:26; (b) Christ's love to men: Rom.8:35. 3. In pl., love feasts: Ju 12 (DB, iii, 157). SYN.: φιλία. ἀ., signifying properly (see: ἀγαπάω) love which chooses its object, is taken over from LXX, where its connotation is more general, into NT, and there used exclusively to express that spiritual bond of love between God and man and between man and man, in Christ, which is characteristic of Christianity. It is thusdistinct from φιλία, friendship (Jas.4:4 only), στοργή, natural affection (in NT only in compounds, see: ἄστοργος) and ἔρως, sexual love, which is not used in NT, its place being taken by ἐπιθυμία. (Cf. ἀγαπάω; and see Abbott, Essays, 70f.; DB, vol. i., 555; Cremer, 13, 593; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
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agapē · love · Greek
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Matthew 24:12 · ἀγάπηBecause of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.Luke 11:42 · ἀγάπηνWoe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.John 5:42 · ἀγάπηνbut I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.John 13:35 · ἀγάπηνBy this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”John 15:9 · ἀγάπῃAs the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.John 15:10 · ἀγάπῃ · ἀγάπῃ.¶If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.John 15:13 · ἀγάπηνGreater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.John 17:26 · ἀγάπηAnd I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”Romans 5:5 · ἀγάπηAnd hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.Romans 5:8 · ἀγάπηνBut God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Romans 8:35 · ἀγάπηςWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?Romans 8:39 · ἀγάπηςneither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Romans 12:9 · ἀγάπηLove must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.Romans 13:10 · ἀγάπη · ἀγάπη.¶Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.Romans 14:15 · ἀγάπηνIf your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.Romans 15:30 · ἀγάπηςNow I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.1 Corinthians 4:21 · ἀγάπῃWhich do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?1 Corinthians 8:1 · ἀγάπηNow about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.1 Corinthians 13:1 · ἀγάπηνIf I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.1 Corinthians 13:2 · ἀγάπηνIf I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.1 Corinthians 13:3 · ἀγάπηνIf I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.1 Corinthians 13:4 · ἀγάπη · ἀγάπη · ἀγάπηLove is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.1 Corinthians 13:8 · ἀγάπηLove never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.1 Corinthians 13:13 · ἀγάπη, · ἀγάπη.¶And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.1 Corinthians 14:1 · ἀγάπην·Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.1 Corinthians 16:14 · ἀγάπῃDo everything in love.1 Corinthians 16:24 · ἀγάπηMy love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.2 Corinthians 2:4 · ἀγάπηνFor through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.2 Corinthians 2:8 · ἀγάπην.Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.2 Corinthians 5:14 · ἀγάπηFor Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.2 Corinthians 6:6 · ἀγάπῃin purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;2 Corinthians 8:7 · ἀγάπῃ,But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.2 Corinthians 8:8 · ἀγάπηςI am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.2 Corinthians 8:24 · ἀγάπηςIn full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.2 Corinthians 13:11 · ἀγάπηςFinally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.2 Corinthians 13:13 · ἀγάπηAll the saints send you greetings.Galatians 5:6 · ἀγάπηςFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.Galatians 5:13 · ἀγάπηςFor you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.Galatians 5:22 · ἀγάπη,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,Ephesians 1:4 · ἀγάπῃFor He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In loveEphesians 1:15 · ἀγάπηνFor this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,Ephesians 2:4 · ἀγάπηνBut because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,Ephesians 3:17 · ἀγάπῃso that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,Ephesians 3:19 · ἀγάπηνof the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.Ephesians 4:2 · ἀγάπῃ,with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,Ephesians 4:15 · ἀγάπῃInstead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.Ephesians 4:16 · ἀγάπῃ.¶From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.Ephesians 5:2 · ἀγάπῃand walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.Ephesians 6:23 · ἀγάπηPeace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:9 · ἀγάπηAnd this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,Philippians 1:16 · ἀγάπηςThe latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.Philippians 2:1 · ἀγάπης,Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,Philippians 2:2 · ἀγάπηνthen make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.Colossians 1:4 · ἀγάπηνbecause we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—Colossians 1:8 · ἀγάπηνand who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.Colossians 1:13 · ἀγάπηςHe has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,Colossians 2:2 · ἀγάπῃthat they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,Colossians 3:14 · ἀγάπην,And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.1 Thessalonians 1:3 · ἀγάπηςand continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Thessalonians 3:6 · ἀγάπηνBut just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.1 Thessalonians 3:12 · ἀγάπῃAnd may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,1 Thessalonians 5:8 · ἀγάπηςBut since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.1 Thessalonians 5:13 · ἀγάπῃIn love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.2 Thessalonians 1:3 · ἀγάπηWe are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.2 Thessalonians 2:10 · ἀγάπηνand with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.2 Thessalonians 3:5 · ἀγάπηνMay the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.1 Timothy 1:5 · ἀγάπηThe goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.1 Timothy 1:14 · ἀγάπηςAnd the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 2:15 · ἀγάπῃWomen, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.1 Timothy 4:12 · ἀγάπῃLet no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.1 Timothy 6:11 · ἀγάπην,But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.2 Timothy 1:7 · ἀγάπηςFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.2 Timothy 1:13 · ἀγάπῃHold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.2 Timothy 2:22 · ἀγάπην,Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:10 · ἀγάπῃ,You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,Titus 2:2 · ἀγάπῃ,Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.Philemon 1:5 · ἀγάπηνbecause I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.Philemon 1:7 · ἀγάπῃI take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.Philemon 1:9 · ἀγάπηνI prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.Hebrews 6:10 · ἀγάπηςFor God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.Hebrews 10:24 · ἀγάπηςAnd let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.1 Peter 4:8 · ἀγάπην · ἀγάπηAbove all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.1 Peter 5:14 · ἀγάπης.Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.2 Peter 1:7 · ἀγάπην.and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.1 John 2:5 · ἀγάπηBut if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:1 John 2:15 · ἀγάπηDo not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.1 John 3:1 · ἀγάπηνBehold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.1 John 3:16 · ἀγάπηνBy this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.1 John 3:17 · ἀγάπηIf anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?1 John 4:7 · ἀγάπηBeloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.1 John 4:8 · ἀγάπηWhoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.1 John 4:9 · ἀγάπηThis is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.1 John 4:10 · ἀγάπη,And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.1 John 4:12 · ἀγάπηNo one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.1 John 4:16 · ἀγάπην · ἀγάπη · ἀγάπῃAnd we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.1 John 4:17 · ἀγάπηIn this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.1 John 4:18 · ἀγάπῃ, · ἀγάπη · ἀγάπῃ.There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.1 John 5:3 · ἀγάπηFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,2 John 1:3 · ἀγάπῃ.¶Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.2 John 1:6 · ἀγάπηAnd this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.3 John 1:6 · ἀγάπῃThey have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.Jude 1:2 · ἀγάπηMercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.Jude 1:12 · ἀγάπαιςThese men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.Jude 1:21 · ἀγάπῃkeep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.Revelation 2:4 · ἀγάπηνBut I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.Revelation 2:19 · ἀγάπηνI know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.