Agape — Love
The self-giving love of 1 Corinthians 13 and 'God is love' (1 John 4:8). The KJV often renders it 'charity' — love as action, not feeling.
Greek · Strong's G26 · 106 occurrences in the New Testament (KJV)
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
KJV translations: (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
Agape in the Bible — example verses
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”Matthew 24:12 (KJV)
“But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Luke 11:42 (KJV)
“But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.”John 5:42 (KJV)
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”John 13:35 (KJV)
“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.”John 15:9 (KJV)
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.”John 15:10 (KJV)
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”John 15:13 (KJV)
“And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”John 17:26 (KJV)
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