Word study · Greek
agapē
love
Say it: ag-AH-pay (approximate)
ἀγάπη
What it means
Love, the self-giving kind. Paul says "love builds up" (8:1), devotes chapter 13 to it, and says "let all that you do be done in love" (16:14).
Range of meaning
- LoveSelf-giving goodwill.
- CharityLove in action.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 8
"Love builds up" (8:1).
- Chapter 13
"Love is patient and kind" (13:1-13).
- Chapter 16
"Let all that you do be done in love" (16:14, 16:24).
Every verse (11)
- 1 Corinthians 4:21
- 1 Corinthians 8:1
- 1 Corinthians 13:1
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 1 Corinthians 13:3
- 1 Corinthians 13:4
- 1 Corinthians 13:8
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
- 1 Corinthians 14:1
- 1 Corinthians 16:14
- 1 Corinthians 16:24
Verses where G0026 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources