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Agape is a [[Greek]] word that means [[love]]. In Ancient Greek texts it often refers to a general affection or concern, rather than the physical attraction suggested by [[eros]]. The verb appears in the [[New Testament]] describing, amongst other things, the relationship between [[Jesus]] and the [[beloved disciple]].
===Grammar=== It is a first declension feminine noun.that declines as follows: {{Greek Noun|Αγαπη|Αγαπης|Αγαπη|Αγαπην|Αγαπαι|Αγαπων|Αγαπαις|Αγαπας}}
===Biblical passages using "agape"===
The famous passage in [[1 Corinthians 13]]:4-8 translates the word love from ''agape''
: ''{{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|4|lang=Greek}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|5|lang=Greek}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|6|lang=Greek}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|7|lang=Greek}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|8|lang=Greek}}''
[[1 John 4:8]] teaches that God is love
: ''{{Bible verse|1 John|4|8|lang=Greek}}''
==Quotes==
[[William Barclay]]
: Agape has to do with the mind, it is not an emotion which rises unbidden in our hearts; it is a principle by which we deliberately live
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agap%C4%93 Wikipedia - Agape]
* [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%80%CE%B3%CE%AC%CF%80%CE%B7 Wiktionary - ἀγάπη]
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