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The Love of God
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#Jesus #Christian #God'sWord
1Ti 1:5
[15] Now the end of the commandment is GODLY LOVE out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
All of the scriptures are written for the purpose of teaching us:
- how God loves us
- how God wants us to love Him
-how God wants us to love one another.
It is to mould in us the Love of God. It is to make us like God Himself for God is Love.
1 John 4:7-8
[7]Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
[8]He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
It is important that we recognize that in scripture there are three to four different words used to represent love:
Eros: A sexual, physical attraction between a man and a woman
Storge: The affection between family members: parents and children, brothers and sisters.
Phileos: The affection shown between close friends; also called brotherly kindness
Agape: the perfect, unconditional, sacrificial and untainted love of God.
It is Agape Love that we must strive to attain to for it is Agape Love that God has shown us.
Paul gives the best description of this love:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
{4}Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
[5]Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
[6] Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
[7] Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
The following is an exposition of these phrases derived from different translations of the bible and the dictionary. It fleshes out the skeleton that Paul provided in his epistles. Note that it is a reference to Godly Love.
Godly Love is expressed through one's decisions and actions and is not just a feeling or attraction.
GODLY LOVE IS LONG-SUFFERING
Love bears pains, trials and hardships without giving up.
Love bears pains, trials and hardships without complaint.
Love bears pains, provocations and offenses without becoming angry.
Love bears pains, provocations and offenses without doing the same in return.
Love repays evil with good.
LOVE IS PATIENT
Love is not dissatisfied or displeased when it has to wait long.
Love waits for what it desires without losing hope.
Love is not troubled by obstacles, delays or failures.
Love continues towards its aim without wavering.
LOVE IS KIND
Love is gentle.
Love is caring.
Love is careful not to harm others.
Love is thoughtful of others.
Love is concerned about the well-being of others.
Love is affected by what others go through.
Love shares in the feelings, interests, burdens, etc. of others.
Love has only good intentions towards others
Love is helpful.
Love is respectful.
Love is polite.
Love shows favour.
Love easily forgives.
Love is easily led, taught or controlled.
Love does not force itself on others.
LOVE IS NOT ENVIOUS
Love is pleased when others do well or better.
Love helps others do well or better
Love does not stop others from doing well or better.
Love does not annoy or provoke others.
Love is not pleased when others suffer.
Love gives willingly and cheerfully.
Love accepts shame, failure or disappointments without ill feelings towards others.
Love trusts others.
LOVE IS NOT RASH
Love thinks carefully about how its decisions, actions, and words affect others.
LOVE IS NOT PROUD
Love does not seek its own reputation.
Love does not show off what it is, has or has done.
Love does not feel it is better than others.
Love seeks to make others better than itself.
Love thinks the achievements of others to be more important than their own.
Love thinks nothing of itself.
Love is not assertive.
Love is modest.
LOVE DOES NOT ACT UNSEEMLY
Love is well-mannered.
Love is willing to obey.
Love is not burdensome.
LOVE IS NOT SELFISH
Love does not seek things for itself but for others.
Love denies itself for the sake of others.
Love thinks of others above itself.
Love seeks the betterment of others to its own hurt.
Love is not self-willed.
LOVE IS NOT EASILY PROVOKED
Love is not easily angered, annoyed or irritated.
LOVE DOES NOT IMPUTE EVIL
Love does not keep reminding others of their wrongs.
Love readily forgives.
Love overlooks the wrongs others do.
Love thinks and speaks well of others.
LOVE DOES NOT REJOICE IN INIQUITY
Love takes no pleasure in evil works or ways
Love takes no pleasure in the hurt of others
LOVE REJOICES IN THE TRUTH
Love rejoices when good works are doneLove rejoices when the truth is spoken or done.
Love magnifies the good that others do.
LOVE SUSTAINS ALL THINGS
Love is supportive.
Love provides for others.
Love uplifts others.
Love continues for a long time without failing or yielding.
Do all these attributes dwell in you? Do you love as Jesus loves?
N.B. Do let me know if i've included anything that really isn't in the bible or if I've omitted anything that is in the bible about love.
#Jesus #Christian #God'sWord
1Ti 1:5
[15] Now the end of the commandment is GODLY LOVE out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
All of the scriptures are written for the purpose of teaching us:
- how God loves us
- how God wants us to love Him
-how God wants us to love one another.
It is to mould in us the Love of God. It is to make us like God Himself for God is Love.
1 John 4:7-8
[7]Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
[8]He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
It is important that we recognize that in scripture there are three to four different words used to represent love:
Eros: A sexual, physical attraction between a man and a woman
Storge: The affection between family members: parents and children, brothers and sisters.
Phileos: The affection shown between close friends; also called brotherly kindness
Agape: the perfect, unconditional, sacrificial and untainted love of God.
It is Agape Love that we must strive to attain to for it is Agape Love that God has shown us.
Paul gives the best description of this love:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
{4}Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
[5]Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
[6] Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
[7] Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
The following is an exposition of these phrases derived from different translations of the bible and the dictionary. It fleshes out the skeleton that Paul provided in his epistles. Note that it is a reference to Godly Love.
Godly Love is expressed through one's decisions and actions and is not just a feeling or attraction.
GODLY LOVE IS LONG-SUFFERING
Love bears pains, trials and hardships without giving up.
Love bears pains, trials and hardships without complaint.
Love bears pains, provocations and offenses without becoming angry.
Love bears pains, provocations and offenses without doing the same in return.
Love repays evil with good.
LOVE IS PATIENT
Love is not dissatisfied or displeased when it has to wait long.
Love waits for what it desires without losing hope.
Love is not troubled by obstacles, delays or failures.
Love continues towards its aim without wavering.
LOVE IS KIND
Love is gentle.
Love is caring.
Love is careful not to harm others.
Love is thoughtful of others.
Love is concerned about the well-being of others.
Love is affected by what others go through.
Love shares in the feelings, interests, burdens, etc. of others.
Love has only good intentions towards others
Love is helpful.
Love is respectful.
Love is polite.
Love shows favour.
Love easily forgives.
Love is easily led, taught or controlled.
Love does not force itself on others.
LOVE IS NOT ENVIOUS
Love is pleased when others do well or better.
Love helps others do well or better
Love does not stop others from doing well or better.
Love does not annoy or provoke others.
Love is not pleased when others suffer.
Love gives willingly and cheerfully.
Love accepts shame, failure or disappointments without ill feelings towards others.
Love trusts others.
LOVE IS NOT RASH
Love thinks carefully about how its decisions, actions, and words affect others.
LOVE IS NOT PROUD
Love does not seek its own reputation.
Love does not show off what it is, has or has done.
Love does not feel it is better than others.
Love seeks to make others better than itself.
Love thinks the achievements of others to be more important than their own.
Love thinks nothing of itself.
Love is not assertive.
Love is modest.
LOVE DOES NOT ACT UNSEEMLY
Love is well-mannered.
Love is willing to obey.
Love is not burdensome.
LOVE IS NOT SELFISH
Love does not seek things for itself but for others.
Love denies itself for the sake of others.
Love thinks of others above itself.
Love seeks the betterment of others to its own hurt.
Love is not self-willed.
LOVE IS NOT EASILY PROVOKED
Love is not easily angered, annoyed or irritated.
LOVE DOES NOT IMPUTE EVIL
Love does not keep reminding others of their wrongs.
Love readily forgives.
Love overlooks the wrongs others do.
Love thinks and speaks well of others.
LOVE DOES NOT REJOICE IN INIQUITY
Love takes no pleasure in evil works or ways
Love takes no pleasure in the hurt of others
LOVE REJOICES IN THE TRUTH
Love rejoices when good works are doneLove rejoices when the truth is spoken or done.
Love magnifies the good that others do.
LOVE SUSTAINS ALL THINGS
Love is supportive.
Love provides for others.
Love uplifts others.
Love continues for a long time without failing or yielding.
Do all these attributes dwell in you? Do you love as Jesus loves?
N.B. Do let me know if i've included anything that really isn't in the bible or if I've omitted anything that is in the bible about love.
