[B-Greek] AGAPE in the NT
Jeffrey B. Gibson
jgibson000 at comcast.net
Thu Feb 5 11:11:25 EST 2004
Mike Marchywka wrote:
> >AGAPAW can be used for the pharisees love of places of
> >honour (Lk. 11:43), thier love of praise from men (Jn.
> >12:43) and Balaams love of unrighteousness (2 Peter
> >2:15).
>
> Then, this is not a synonym for "Christian love" or
> "selfless love"? This sounds like a rather large difference from
> popular belief(not that the latter is trustworthy :)). What usages do you
> think encouraged the
> popular association of "agape" with " good love "?
Is there really such a "popular association"? If so, among whom?
Yours,
Jeffrey Gibson
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