Translating love - Revision history

Kathleen.wright5: Category:Christian doctrine and debates

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Category:Christian doctrine and debates

Cleaner at 18:37, 12 September 2008

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Muser at 22:08, 28 June 2007

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GrahamLGrove at 08:00, 14 July 2006

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{{summary | text=In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]].}}

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* [[Philia]] | [[Agape]] | [[Storge]]

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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love Wikipedia - Greek words for love]

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 In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Koine Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]].
 Love is the fundamental essence of God. [[1 John 4:8]] says
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 ===[[Philia]]===
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 The Koine Greek [[agape]] is used in this passage on love from [[1 Corinthians 13]]:4-8
-: "Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth: ......"
+: ''{{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|4|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|5|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|6|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|7|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|13|8|lang=WEB}}
 ===[[Storge]]===
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 [[The Four Loves]] is an excellent study by [[C.S. Lewis]]
 ==Links==

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    topic_name = Translating Love |
-   subtopics = [[Philia]], [[Agape]], [[Storge]] |
+   subtopics = [[Philia]], [[Agape]], [[Storge]]
    opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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-In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Koine Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]]. It is interesting to note the usage of these four words.  All four have their positive qualities.  All four are needed in human experience.
+In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Koine Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]].
 Love is the fundamental essence of God. [[1 John 4:8]] says
-: {{1 John|4|8}} (agape)
+: {{web_verse|1 John|4|8}} (agape)
 ===[[Philia]]===
-Philia is the brotherly love of friendship. It is the love of friends, tribes, nations, patriotism.  Philia loves those who are of the same background or have the same interest as you.
+Philia is often used in a sense that means the brotherly love of friendship.
 ===[[Agape]]===
-Agape' is the love of choice of the mind. Agape is unconditional, limitless, unbounded.
+Agape is often used to describe love that is unconditional and limitless.
 William Barclay notes that "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"
-Note that [[Jesus]] said "Woe to you Pharisees! For you love [agape] the front seats in the synagogues, and the respectful greetings in the market places" in [[Luke 11:43]]. Agape is total commitment and dedication to something.  It does not necessarily mean divine love.
+Note that [[Jesus]] said "Woe to you Pharisees! For you love [agape] the front seats in the synagogues, and the respectful greetings in the market places" in [[Luke 11:43]]. Agape tends to mean the total commitment and dedication to something and does not necessarily mean divine love.
 The Koine Greek [[agape]] is used in this passage on love from [[1 Corinthians 13]]:4-8
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 ===[[Storge]]===
-Storge is used for the natural affection of families.
+Storge is often used for the natural affection of families.
 ===Eros===
-Eros means sexual love, and is also the love of beauty. The word is not found in the New Testament.
+Eros is usually used to mean sexual love, and is also the love of beauty. The word is not found in the New Testament.
 ===Resources===
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 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love Wikipedia - Greek words for love]
-{{returnto}} [[Love]] | [[Koine Greek]]
+{{returnto}} [[Love]]

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-__NOTOC__
+{{Infobox_Contents |
-==Synopsis==
+  topic_name = Translating Love |
 In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Koine Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]]. It is interesting to note the usage of these four words.  All four have their positive qualities.  All four are needed in human experience.
 Love is the fundamental essence of God. [[1 John 4:8]] says
-: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (agape)
+: {{1 John|4|8}} (agape)
 ===[[Philia]]===

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 ===Resources===
-[[The Four Loves]] is an excellent study by [[C.S. Lewis]
+[[The Four Loves]] is an excellent study by [[C.S. Lewis]]
 ==Links==

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-{{summary | text=In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]].}}
+__NOTOC__
-{{overview}}
+In the [[New Testament]], the word [[love]] has been translated from three different [[Greek]] words: [[philia]], [[agape]] and [[storge]].
 {{topics}}
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 {{quotes}}
-{{links}}
+==Main article==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love Wikipedia - Greek words for love]
-{{returnto}} [[Love]]
+{{returnto}} [[Love]] | [[Koine Greek]]