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There are actually many words for 'love' in Biblical Greek Philia - means 'friendship' - the love between two friends. The love between two members of the family and so on. Eros - Sexual love - between man and woman. It can also mean a deeper love (not necessarily sexual) between two people Agape - A self-sacrificing deep concern and compassion for another person - whether friend or enemy. This was the Greek word that the New Testament uses when Jesus says 'Love one another as I have loved you'.... 'Love your enemies' ... 'Love your neighbour as yourself'. Storge - an affection - like the love between mother and child. Rarely used in Biblical texts (philia used instead) Thelema - a desire - eg to do a particular thing. Again rarely used in Biblical texts.

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