what is love?

Answer 1

Without a doubt, true love is appreciated wherever we go. The love that can make a real difference in life is that described by the Bible writer Paul: “Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8.

Yes, “love never fails.” Love heals. Love unites. Love is shown not just by words but by unselfish actions. Love has a pure motive. Paul also wrote: “If I give all my belongings to feed others, and if I hand over my body, that I may boast, but do not have love, I am not profited at all.” If we make sacrifices or give gifts just to be seen by others, then from God’s viewpoint it is in vain. 1 Corinthians 13:3.

Jesus put it this way: “When you go making gifts of mercy, do not blow a trumpet ahead of you, just as the hypocrites do, that they may be glorified by men. Truly I say to you, They are having their reward in full. But you, when making gifts of mercy, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing.” Yes, love does not boast or brag. Matthew 6:2, 3.

What Is Love?

One description of love is ‘a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, a warm fondness or liking for another.’ It is a quality that moves people to work for the good of others, sometimes at great personal sacrifice. Love, as it is described in the Bible, involves both the mind and the heart. The mind, or intellect, plays a role because a person who loves does this with his eyes open, recognizing that he and other humans that he loves all have weaknesses as well as attractive qualities. The intellect is further involved since there are those whom a Christian loves, sometimes, perhaps, against his natural inclinations, because he knows from his reading of the Bible that God wants him to do so. (Matthew 5:44; 1 Corinthians 16:14) Still, love basically comes from the heart. Genuine love as it is revealed in the Bible is never merely intellectual. It entails deep sincerity and full emotional commitment. 1 Peter 1:22.

People who are selfish at heart are rarely capable of a truly loving relationship because a person who loves is prepared to put the interests of another ahead of his own. (Philippians 2:2-4) Jesus’ words “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving” are especially true when the giving is an act of love. (Acts 20:35) Love is a powerful bond. (Colossians 3:14) It often includes friendship, but the bonds of love are stronger than those of friendship. The romantic relationship between a husband and his wife is sometimes described as love; however, the love that the Bible encourages us to cultivate is more enduring than physical attraction. When a couple truly love each other, they remain together even if a physical relationship is no longer possible because of the infirmities of old age or because one of them is incapacitated.

Answer 2

I believe three French brothers called the Trovadors or Troupadores, coined the expression "unconditional love" in the 12th Century. Then Freud divided love into subcategories. Religions seperate lust from love in their preachings, shame not in their practice! But for me love is an emotion that can encompass so many feelings all at once, depending who or what your love is directed at. The love of sports cannot be compared to the love for your son/daughter, but they'll share a few similarities. Therefore, it is so difficult, personal, unique, and varying, that love is one of the hardest emotions to describe, unlike jealousy, for example. You'll know it when you feel it, without any doubts- that's true love. If you have doubts, buts or ifs, keep searching- no, actually, if you search you won't find it- it comes to you when you've let go of ALL your fears. Another thing that is very hard to describe- everyone says they are 'not attached so don't need to let go', but reality proves different. You won't know you've let go until you know. Same as love.

Answer 3

The love God has for us is unconditional, which means no matter what we say or do, nothing can seperate us from his love. However, we have the power of freewill which means God has given choices to follow everyday, and we will all be judged one day by what we have done, and no matter how good you are, only the shed of Jesus Christ can save us! As Christians we should be showing this love to everyone we see, believer or nonbeliever!
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Answer 4

1 Corinthians 13: 4 thru 8
4: Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful;
5: it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
6: it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right.
7: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8: Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Answer 5

Love is the apex of goodness. We seek out the things that make our love feel happy. We also want to better ourselves. Love comes in many different forms, but common to all is that it must be nurtured and cared for, as if you just let it sit, it slowly (or sometimes very quickly!) dies out. It is also something ment to be shared, as it is mostly found in us through others.

Answer 6

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for out brothers. 1 John 3:16

There are three very sound definitions of what love is. I hope that helps.

Answer 7

Love is unconditional. No matter what. It is being able and willing to put someone before yourself and not minding doing so. Love is more than butterflies, laughs and tears. Love is actions, compromises, and being happy for not reciving reconition for all of the above. Love is unique.

Answer 8

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.



1 Corinthians 13 ( the word charity translates to the word LOVE)

Answer 9

Check out Corinthians, a most excellent chapter about earthly love.

Peace.

Answer 10

Love is knowing Jesus as your Lord and Savior. when He saves you, He puts that love in your heart. For God is love.