What does it mean “Love does not envy” ? 1 Corinthians 13:4……First Corinthians 13 offers one of the Bible’s richest expositions regarding love. Verse 4 notes that love “does not envy.” So, selfish jealousy is at odds with God’s type of love.……The Greek word translated “envy” means “to burn with zeal.” Literally, the sense is […]
What does it mean“Love is not rude” ? 1 Corinthians 13:5……The description of love in 1 Corinthians 13 includes a list of what love is not. We read that love “is not rude” in verse 5. Love, then, has good manners.……The Greek phrase could literally be translated “does not act unbecomingly” or “does not act […]
“What does it mean that God is love?”……Answer: Let's look at how the Bible describes love, and then we will see a few ways in which God is the essence of love. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it […]
“Does God love Satan? Since we are to love our enemies, does that mean we should love Satan?”……One of the most precious statements in all of Scripture is "God is love" (1 John 4:8). But in our limited human understanding, we sometimes believe this means that God loves everyone and everything all the time. This […]
“Does God love everyone or just Christians?”……There is a sense in which God loves everyone in the whole world (John 3:161 John 2:2Romans 5:8). This love in not conditional-it is based only on the fact that God is a God of love (1 John 4:8, 16). God's love for all of mankind results in the […]
“What is agape love?”……Answer: The Greek word agape is often translated “love” in the New Testament. How is “agape love” different from other types of love? The essence of agape love is self-sacrifice. Unlike our English word "love," agape is not used in the Bible to refer to romantic or sexual love. Nor does it […]
“Why does God love us?”……Answer: This short question is among the most profound questions ever asked. And no human would ever be able to answer it sufficiently. One thing is certain, however. God does not love us because we are lovable or because we deserve His love. If anything, the opposite is true. The state […]