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Do we love one another with agape-love or brotherly love?

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There were at least six ancient Greek words for the English word "love". Two and a half of them appeared in the Bible:

  1. G25, ἀγαπάω, agapaó: The verb form of agape appeared 142 times. The noun form appeared 117 times, for a total of 259 times.
  2. G5359, G5360, G5368, phileo: Brotherly love appeared a total of 33 times.
  3. Storge (στοργή) familial love appeared 0 times. Its related adjective φιλόστοργος (G5387) appeared once.
  4. Eros (ἔρως) sexual love appeared 0 times.
Jesus said in John 13:

34 “A new command I give you: Love [G25] one another. As I have loved [G25] you, so you must love [G25] one another.
Paul wrote in (ESV) Ro 12:

9 Let love [G25] be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love [G5387] one another with brotherly affection [G5360].
Do we love one another with agape-love or brotherly love?