Agape - The Love of God for mankind which is self-sacrificing, divine, unconditional, active and thoughtful love.
John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 John 3:16
(NIV) This is how we know what love is: Jesus laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Which means that love has no color, is not discriminating, bias, misleading, confused, violent, assaultive or argumentative.
But love is kind, unconditional, always helpful, peaceful, joyous and can see beyond the facade of people and can get to the very heart of situations. Love can also cancel sins.
Not just any love only Agape love can do that because it is the Love of God which is complete love.
Love of God is no-matter-what I love you in-spite of yourself. And the way to love God is to keep his commandments. This is how we express our love and give love back to Him. (John 14:15,21)
Agape is love from God.
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