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agape  Term Image (Agapē ; αγάπη) Script Image
(Language:  Greek)
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Short Description: Selfless “love”, as of God for man and man for God; human compassion for one’s neighbor; equivalent of Latin caritas.
Long Description: selfless “love”, as of God for man and man for God; human compassion for one’s neighbor; equivalent of Latin caritas. In Christianity, it typically refers to the love of God toward mankind, given freely, to which believers must respond reciprocally, and which they must share with others.
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Source(s): Light on the Ancient Worlds: New Translation with Selected Letters
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms