agape
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- noun
- /əˈɡeɪp/
- Formal
- In Christian theology, agape is seen as the highest form of love, transcending all expectations and conditions.
- Christian agape
- expression of agape
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Watch on YouTubeOr in the Greek, agape, love.
- Or in the Greek, agape, love.
- It has to do with empathy or as it was called in earlier times, Caritas or Agape.
- It's not even true love in that sense, but it tends to be Eros or a lust, not actual agape love.
- And he talks about Caritas, this Latin term that we sometimes translate as charity agape in Greek as well.
- I, I, you know, I didn't start agape until a number of years after I was on this path.
Examples
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There's arrows, which is passion, there's friendship, and then there's agape love, which is selfless love.
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Women benefit from The Way of Grace, which promotes peace, hope, and agape, to create a beneficial spiritual experience and enhance their spiritual abilities.
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And each time we choose to function in His agape love, we are reflecting the very nature of God.
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Agape is God because agape is God's love and and God is defined as love.
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Of course, the Christians tended to gravitate toward the concept of agape.
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Similar to what Becka said, God encompasses all types of love (agape, eros, and phileo).
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Theologian Sally Purvis speaks for many parents when she writes of how "the most sustained and trustworthy embodiment of agape in my life is my experience of being a mother to my two sons."
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Many believers strive to show agape in their daily interactions, demonstrating unconditional love toward everyone.
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Volunteers often reflect agape through their selfless actions, helping those in need without seeking anything in return.
Synonyms
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Being kind and forgiving toward other people
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A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
Love for other people that is selfless and not sexual
A Christian love for other people shown by kind, selfless actions
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Etymology
Agape comes from the Greek agapē, meaning 'love'. In the New Testament it names a deep, unselfish love, so agape now means unconditional love for others.