Love Which? (Noun – Agape & Verb – Agapao)
(lemma.g:=ἀγάπη OR lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω) – 258 results in 206 verses
Love When?
Col 3:14 “Above all!” (upon all) put on Love
1 Pet 4:8 YLT;DARBY “before all” KJV “Above all!” Keep, maintain constant,
Acts 12:5 “without ceasing” earnest diligent continuance
Love How?
1 Jn 3:18 “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth”
Rom 12:9 “Let love be without hypocrisy”
2 Cor 6:6 “by sincere love,”
1 Pet. 3:8; “love as brothers”
1 Pet 4:8 “have fervent love for one another”
Love Why? To What Purpose?
1 Cor 8:1 “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies”
Phil 2:1 “if there is any ~ comfort of love”
Do What in Love?
Eph 3:17 “you, being rooted and grounded in love”
1 Cor 16:14 “Let all that you do be done in love”
Eph 4:15 “speaking the truth in love”
Eph 5:2 “walk in love”
1 Cor 14:1 “Pursue love”
The Desire of the Man of God for You.
Phil 1:9 “that your love may abound”
Phil 2:2 “fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind”
Col 2:2 “that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love”
Heb 10:24 “let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works”
1 Jn 5:2 “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments”
Love Who?
Love for God
Mt 22:37; Mk 12:30; Lk 10:27; Phm 5; 2 Th 3:5; 1 Jn 2:5; 5:2, 3; 3:17; 4:20, 21; Jn 5:42 “love the Lord your God”
Love Your Neighbour
Mt 19:19; 22:39; Mk 12:31, 33; Lk 10:27; Ro 13:9; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8
Mt 5:44; Lu 6:27, 35 “love your enemies”
1 Pet 2:17 “Honor all people. Love the brotherhood”
Evidence of Love for God:
1 Jn 2:5; 5:2, 3
Evidence of its Absence:
1 Jn 3:17; 4:20, 21; Jn 5:42
Love One Another (19X)
(lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω OR lemma.g:=ἀγάπη) AND lemma.g:=ἀλλήλων
Jn 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17; Ro 13:8; Ga 5:13; Eph 4:2; 1 Th 3:12; 4:9; 2 Th 1:3; Heb 10:24; 1 Pet 1:22; 5:14; 1 Jn 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11, 12; 2 Jn 5
Love Brother OR Brethren (13X)
(lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω OR lemma.g:=ἀγάπη) AND (brother OR brethren)
Ro 14:15; Ga 5:13; 1 Th 4:9; 2 Th 1:3; 1 Pe 1:22; 2 Pe 1:7; 1 Jn 2:10; 3:10, 14, 16, 17; 4:20, 21
Love AND Saint OR Saints (5X)
(lemma.g:=ἀγαπάω OR lemma.g:=ἀγάπη) AND lemma.g:ἅγιος
Eph 1:15; Col 1:4; Phm 5, 7; Heb 6:10
37X !
A command to be obeyed:
Jn 15:12
The Father’s Example:
Jn 3:16; 1 Jn 4:10-11
The Son’s Example:
Jn 13:34, 15:12
The Spirit’s Example:
Rom 5:5,15:30
A Testimony to Discipleship:
Jn 13:35 (OR NOT if missing – 1 Jn 3:10;1 John 4:20)
A Call to Debt:
Rom 13:8 – But! You owe love!
A Call to Servant-hood:
Gal 5:13 – Called to freedom BUT Serve by love.
A Guide for Relationships:
Eph 4:2-3 – Humility, gentleness, patience, forbearing [put up with, tolerant, accepting], Gave gifts to edify; interfere? [1 Pe 3:8]
A Call to Increase:
1 Thes 3:12 – Abound more and more as Paul & his co-workers did.
[1 Jn 4:12 – to its goal, accomplish completely, maturity!]
A Call to Learning:
1 Thes 4:9,10 – God taught Agape, try phileo, and to increase
Jn 13:34, 15:12, 17; 1 Jn 3:23, 2Jn 5 – commandment!
1 Jn 4:12, Jn 13:35 – outcome
Gal 5:22, Eph 5:9 – Fruit of the Spirit
?A Competition:?
Rom 12:10 – Devoted family affection with brotherly love, NOT agape!
Vying with one another, outdo one another in valuing others above yourself, be an example in it, take the lead in it! [2Cor10:12 – not wise]