Phileo & Agape Love

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 2 Peter 1:5-9

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith 1. goodness; and to goodness, 2. knowledge; and to knowledge, 3. self-control; and to self-control, 4. perseverance; and to perseverance, 5. godliness; and to godliness, 6. mutual affection; (Phileo love) and to mutual affection, 7. love. (Agape love)

For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 2 Peter 1:5-9

• Phileo Love– A warm, sincere affection & devotion, attachment, and the affectionate ties that hold believers together. Unlike superficial ties or mere sentiments, phileo love is marked by authenticity, closeness, and genuine care for another’s well-being.

• Agape Love- conveyed a sense of love characterized by goodwill, benevolence, and a focus on the well-being of others. The New Testament writers took this notion further, emphasizing that agape is not merely a fleeting emotion but a deliberate and selfless act of the will. (Jesus gave His life)