According, to Merriam Webster dictionary, love has many meaning and significant to each person hence, majority interpreted love as an intense feeling of deep affection. For example babies fill their parents with intense feeling of love as grandchildren are to grandparents. In addition love is unselfish, loyal and benevolent, concern for the good of another: such as (1): the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2): brotherly concern for others: a person 's adoration of God (Merriam Webster).
Human beings tend to assume that the meaning of love is to love one person but from a biblical perspective the Law of Moses says, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But Jesus says, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that
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Those who say, "I love God," and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. (NRSV, 1 John 4:19-21) Jesus greatly expanded the scope and importance of love, saying love of God and love of fellowman are the most important of all the commandments. The apostle Paul said Christian love was the greatest and most essential of all the spiritual gifts. Throughout the New Testament, we are encouraged and commanded to live in peace with all God 's people (e.g., Romans 12:17-18) Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone and commit ourselves to genuine love and caring for others (e.g., 1 John 3:17-18). 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in good deed and in truth. Those are the ways we can put our faith into practice in everyday