Love

Love

Consider that definition. We humbly use the English Dictionary:

af·fec·tion  

af·fec·tion [ə fékshən]
n
 fondness: fond or tender feeling toward somebody or something 

or af·fect·ions, npl
 feelings: feelings of fondness or tenderness, sometimes as opposed to reason 

[12th century. Via Old French , "emotion" < Latin affection- "inclination" < afficere (see affect1)]

-af·fec·tion·al, , adj
-af·fec·tion·al·ly, , adv
Word Key: Synonyms

See love.
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be·nev·o·lent  

be·nev·o·lent [bə névvələnt]
adj
1.  kind: showing kindness or goodwill 
2.  charitable: performing good or charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit 

[15th century. Via French < Latin benevolent- , present participle of bene velle "wish well"]

-be·nev·o·lence, , n
-be·nev·o·lent·ly, , adv
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 Were you taught that Agape is the Love of God, and is something that we can‘t attain?

Agapaho is not the same word, is it? --to love in a social or moral sense? God? There it is, the truth. Let us rejoice in it! Let us learn from the Word of God, give Him the Glory, and be blessed: Agape is Affection or Benevolence. Agape is what is expected, without which, you are nothing. Agape is not something that God works on you about. It is His New Testament Commandment, and the way people can tell if we are Christians.

Have you ever heard of a “feast of charity“? I had never heard of it until only recently. Feast of charity is actually off the subject, but I will cover it in another study.

1Co 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity^G26, I am nothing.

Isn’t it Love to feed the poor? Isn’t it Love to lay down my life for my friends? Though I do these, and have not affection or benevolence, it profits me nothing. So verse three makes sense, but we‘re not used to it.

1Co 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity^G26, it profiteth me nothing.

Yehoshua made us free from the curse of the law(Gal 3:13*), and gave us commandment to love one another(John 13:34**). Yes, love is something we are expected to do! These things in the next verses, are the things we do to nurture our relationships; do the opposite, and we get hurt and discontent. Paul tells us how to love:

1Co 13:4 Charity^G26 suffereth long^G3114, and is kind^G5541;charity envieth^G2206 not; charity vaunteth^G4068 not itself, is not puffed up^G5448,

Suffereth Long G3114 μακροθυμέω makrothumeō mak-roth-oo-meh'-o  From the same as G3116; to be long spirited, that is, (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient: - bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.

Kind G5541 χρηστεῦομαι chrēsteuomai khraste-yoo'-om-ahee  Middle voice from G5543; to show oneself useful, that is, act benevolently: - be kind.

Envieth G2206 ζηλόω zēloō dzay-lo'-o  From G2205; to have warmth of feeling for or against: - affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous (-ly affect).

Vaunteth G4068  περπερεύομαι perpereuomai per-per-yoo'-om-ahee  Middle voice from πέρπερος perperos (braggart; perhaps by reduplication of the base of G4008); to boast: - vaunt itself.

Puffed up G5448 φυσιόω phusioō foo-see-o'-o  From G5449 in the primary sense of blowing; to inflate, that is, (figuratively) make proud (haughty): - puff up.

1Co 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly^G807, seeketh not her own^G1438, is not easily provoked^G3947, thinketh^G3049 no evil^G2556;

Behave itself unseemly G807  ἀσχημονέω aschēmoneō as-kay-mon-eh'-o  From G809; to be (that is, act) unbecoming: - behave self uncomely (unseemly).

Her own G1438 ἑαυτοῦ heautou heh-ow-too'  (Including all the other cases); from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive (dative or accusative) of G846; him (her, it, them, also [in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons] my, thy, our, your) -self (-selves), etc.: - alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own (-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them (-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).

Easily provoked G3947 παροξύνω paroxunō par-ox-oo'-no  From G3844 and a derivative of G3691; to sharpen alongside, that is, (figuratively) to exasperate: - easily provoke, stir.

Thinketh G3049 λογίζομαι logizomai log-id'-zom-ahee  Middle voice from G3056; to take an inventory, that is, estimate (literally or figuratively): - conclude, (ac-) count (of), + despise, esteem, impute, lay, number, reason, reckon, suppose, think (on).

Evil G2556 κακός kakos kak-os'  Apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), that is, (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious: - bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.

1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth^G5463 not in iniquity,but rejoiceth in the truth;

Rejoiceth G5463 χαίρω chairō khah'ee-ro  A primary verb; to be full of “cheer”, that is, calmly happy or well off; impersonal especially as a salutation (on meeting or parting), be well: - farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hail, joy (-fully), rejoice.

Iniquity G93 ἀδικία adikia ad-ee-kee'-ah  From G94; (legal) injustice (properly the quality, by implication the act); moral wrongfulness (of charater, life or act): - iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.

Truth G225 ἀλήθεια aesthesia al-ay'-thi-a  From G227; truth: - true, X truly, truth, verity.

1Co 13:7 Beareth^G4722 all things^G3956, believeth^G4100 all things, hopeth^G1679 all things, endureth^G5278 all things.

Beareth G4722 στέγω stegō steg'-o  From G4721; to roof over, that is, (figuratively) to cover with silence (endure patiently): - (for-) bear, suffer.

All Things G3956 πᾶς pas pas  Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole: - all (manner of, means) alway (-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no (-thing), X throughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

Believeth G4100 πιστεύω pisteuō pist-yoo'-o  From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ): - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.

Hopeth G1679 ἐλπίζω elpizō el-pid'-zo  From G1680; to expect or confide: - (have, thing) hope (-d) (for), trust.

Endureth G5278 ὑπομένω hupomenō hoop-om-en'-o  From G5259 and G3306; to stay under (behind), that is, remain; figuratively to undergo, that is, bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere: - abide, endure, (take) patient (-ly), suffer, tarry behind.

1Co 13:8 Charity^G26 never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

1Co 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity^G26, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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As always, I am open to correction from the Word of God. Only angry rebuke won’t cut it. I humbly submit myself to counsel that is thoughtful and edifying.

In the Name of Yehoshua HaMashiach, and in His love,

Wesley Speck, nobody but His servant.

　

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Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Gal 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Joh 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.