Comments on: i need to know the ancient greek translation for God is love? http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html The Greek language online. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: benita s http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-1192 benita s Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:07:21 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html#comment-1192 Ο Θεός είναι αγάπη Ο Θεός είναι αγάπη

]]> By: Keshav http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-1193 Keshav Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:07:21 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html#comment-1193 I DONT KNOW I DONT KNOW

]]> By: nickipettis http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-1194 nickipettis Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:07:21 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html#comment-1194 in Greek, there are at least 3 different words that describe 3 types of love. as i recall, there is romantic love, family love love of country. for instance, it is possible that there is physical love, but not romantic love. I could be totally wrong - it has been many years since i read about this. so, to REALLY not look like an idiot, it would be good to check with an expert in Greek. But i don't think that any of the forms of love refers to love of God. ============= one of the Greek words for love agápe, is the form used for I love you (modern). for loving your children, your spouse, even for loving a good meal éros, suggests physical attraction philía, friendship love and storgē. is affection ============== none of those seem to fit with Love of god, or that God is love. in Greek, there are at least 3 different words that describe 3 types of love.

as i recall,
there is romantic love,
family love
love of country.

for instance, it is possible that there is physical love, but not romantic love.

I could be totally wrong – it has been many years since i read about this.

so, to REALLY not look like an idiot, it would be good to check with an expert in Greek.

But i don’t think that any of the forms of love refers to love of God.

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one of the Greek words for love

agápe, is the form used for I love you (modern).
for loving your children, your spouse, even for loving a good meal

éros, suggests physical attraction

philía, friendship love

and storgē. is affection

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none of those seem to fit with Love of god, or that God is love.

]]> By: Girl Raphael http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-1195 Girl Raphael Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:07:21 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/i-need-to-know-the-ancient-greek-translation-for-god-is-love.html#comment-1195 A form of agapae A form of agapae

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