What you have failed to account for in the op. Is that for Christ the word love did not exist. Noe was their any one singular all encompassing word to describe all 'love.' No the Greeks had five different words that describe what we would considered different aspects of the word love. 4 are used in the bible
There was
Agape, or the type of love we are to have for God, which btw is the word Jesus was using in the passage you quoted. This for. Of love is based in fear and respect.
Eros, is physical passionate love.
Phillia, this is known as a brotherly love, it is the love experienced in a platonic way between friends.
And storge', this is the love felt from parents to offspring.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love
We are commanded to give God agape. This type of love is something we can indeed provide on demand.
There was
Agape, or the type of love we are to have for God, which btw is the word Jesus was using in the passage you quoted. This for. Of love is based in fear and respect.
Eros, is physical passionate love.
Phillia, this is known as a brotherly love, it is the love experienced in a platonic way between friends.
And storge', this is the love felt from parents to offspring.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love
We are commanded to give God agape. This type of love is something we can indeed provide on demand.
