ἀγαπάω

agapaō

Greek G0025 Verb 143 occurrences in 110 verses
ἀγαπάω to love

ἀγαπάω, -ῶ,

[in LXX chiefly for אהב ;]

to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing.

1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to Christ, Jhn.8:42; to God, Mat.22:37; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.11:43, Jhn.12:43, Eph.5:25, II Tim 4:8, 10, Heb.1:9, 1Pe.2:17, 3:10, 2Pe.2:15, 1Jn.2:15, Rev.12:11.

2. Of divine love;

(a) God's love: to men, Rom.8:37; to Christ, Jhn.3:35;

(b) Christ's love: to men, Mrk.10:21; to God, Jhn.14:31; with cogn. accusative, Jhn.17:26, Eph.2:4.

SYN.: φιλέω. From its supposed etymology (Thayer, LS; but see also Boisacq) ἀ. is commonly understood properly to denote love based on esteem (diligo), as distinct from that expressed by φιλέω (amo), spontaneous natural affection, emotional and unreasoning. If this distinction holds, ἀ. is fitly used in NT of Christian love to God and man, the spiritual affection which follows the direction of the will, and which, therefore, unlike that feeling which is instinctive and unreasoned, can be commanded as a duty. (Cf. ἀγάπη, and v. Tr., Syn. §xii; Cremer, 9, 592; and esp. MM, VGT, see word) (AS)

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Concordance 110 verses

  1. Matthew 5:43 Ἀγαπήσεις

    You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’

  2. Matthew 5:44 ἀγαπᾶτε

    But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

  3. Matthew 5:46 ἀγαπήσητεἀγαπῶντας

    If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?

  4. Matthew 6:24 ἀγαπήσει

    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

  5. Matthew 19:19 Ἀγαπήσεις

    honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

  6. Matthew 22:37 Ἀγαπήσεις

    Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

  7. Matthew 22:39 Ἀγαπήσεις

    And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

  8. Mark 10:21 ἠγάπησεν

    Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

  9. Mark 12:30 ἀγαπήσεις

    Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

  10. Mark 12:31 Ἀγαπήσεις

    The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

  11. Mark 12:33 ἀγαπᾶνἀγαπᾶν

    and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

  12. Luke 6:27 Ἀγαπᾶτε

    But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

  13. Luke 6:32 ἀγαπᾶτεἀγαπῶνταςἀγαπῶνταςἀγαπῶσιν

    If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

  14. Luke 6:35 ἀγαπᾶτε

    But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

  15. Luke 7:5 ἀγαπᾷ

    for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

  16. Luke 7:42 ἀγαπήσει

    When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

  17. Luke 7:47 ἠγάπησενἀγαπᾷ

    Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

  18. Luke 10:27 Ἀγαπήσεις

    He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

  19. Luke 11:43 ἀγαπᾶτε

    Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

  20. Luke 16:13 ἀγαπήσει

    No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

  21. John 3:16 ἠγάπησεν

    For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

  22. John 3:19 ἠγάπησαν

    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

  23. John 3:35 ἀγαπᾷ

    The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

  24. John 8:42 ἠγαπᾶτε

    Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

  25. John 10:17 ἀγαπᾷ

    The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

  26. John 11:5 Ἠγάπα

    Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

  27. John 12:43 ἠγάπησαν

    For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

  28. John 13:1 ἀγαπήσαςἠγάπησεν

    It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

  29. John 13:23 ἠγάπα

    One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

  30. John 13:34 ἀγαπᾶτεἠγάπησαἀγαπᾶτε

    A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

  31. John 14:15 ἀγαπᾶτέ

    If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

  32. John 14:21 ἀγαπῶνἀγαπῶνἀγαπηθήσεταιἀγαπήσω

    Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

  33. John 14:23 ἀγαπᾷἀγαπήσει

    Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

  34. John 14:24 ἀγαπῶν

    Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.

  35. John 14:28 ἠγαπᾶτέ

    You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

  36. John 14:31 ἀγαπῶ

    But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.

  37. John 15:9 ἠγάπησένἠγάπησα

    As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

  38. John 15:12 ἀγαπᾶτεἠγάπησα

    This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

  39. John 15:17 ἀγαπᾶτε

    This is My command to you: Love one another.

  40. John 17:23 ἠγάπησαςἠγάπησας

    I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

  41. John 17:24 ἠγάπησάς

    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

  42. John 17:26 ἠγάπησάς

    And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”

  43. John 19:26 ἠγάπα

    When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

  44. John 21:7 ἠγάπα

    Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

  45. John 21:15 ἀγαπᾷς

    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

  46. John 21:16 ἀγαπᾷς

    Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

  47. John 21:20 ἠγάπα

    Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

  48. Romans 8:28 ἀγαπῶσιν

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

  49. Romans 8:37 ἀγαπήσαντος

    No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

  50. Romans 9:13 ἠγάπησα

    So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

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