Today's type of love that we will be looking at is philia.
This type of love is the kind of love that we who believe in Jesus practice towards fellow believers.
This type of love deals with deep emotional bonds of friendship.
The word comes from the word in Greek philos which means beloved, prized in an intimate way.
The Bible's most general type of love is this kind of love.
This kind of love deals with personal affection towards others.
This kind of love is an expression-based kind of love.
Bible verses about philia:
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:35 ASV
19 We love, because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 ASV
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently: 1 Peter 1:22 ASV
19 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:18 ESV
16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 1 John 3:16 ESV
8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 ESV
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 5:44 ESV
These are just a few verses that deal with philia kind of love.
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