Agape is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, the highest of the four types of love in the Bible.
A love that stems from the ability of the initiate to see the divine spark in all life.
In Ancient Greek, it often refers to a general affection or deeper sense of "true love" rather than the attraction suggested by "eros". Agape is used in the biblical passage known as the "love chapter," 1 Corinthians 13, and is described there and throughout the New Testament as sacrificial love. Agape is also used in ancient texts to denote feelings for one's children and the feelings for a spouse, and it was also used to refer to a love feast. Agape was appropriated by Christians for use to express the unconditional love of God.
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23
"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
"See what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." 1 John 3:1
"Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law." Romans 13:8
"Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them." John 14:21
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God." 1 John 4:7
"A new command I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you; you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34-35
"Saving us is the greatest and most concrete demonstration of God's love, the definitive display of his grace throughout time and eternity." David Jeremiah
