agapē

What it means

Love. "For his great love with which he loved us" (2:4), "rooted and grounded in love" (3:17), and the whole second half of the letter calls for love (4:2, 4:15-16; 5:2, 5:25).

Range of meaning

• LoveSelf-giving goodwill.
• CharityLove in action.

In Ephesians

• Chapter 2

  "For his great love with which he loved us" (2:4).

• Chapter 3

  "Rooted and grounded in love" and "the love of Christ" (3:17-19).

• Chapter 4

  "Speaking truth in love" (4:2, 4:15-16).

• Chapter 5

  "Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you" (5:2, 5:25, 5:28, 5:33).

• Chapter 6

  "Love with faith" (6:23-24).