This article is about the type of love. For the English adjective meaning "wide open," see the Wiktionary definition of . For other uses of the word Agape, see
Agape (disambiguation).Agapē () (
Gk. αγάπη []), is one of several
Greek words translated into English as love. The word has been used in different ways by a variety of contemporary and ancient sources, including
Biblical authors. Many have thought that this word represents divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional, and thoughtful
love. Greek philosophers at the time of
Plato and other ancient authors have used forms of the word to denote love of a spouse or family, or affection for a particular activity, in contrast to
philia—an affection that could denote either brotherhood or generally non-sexual affection, and
eros, an affection of a sexual nature, usually between two unequal partners. The term agape is rarely used in ancient manuscripts, but was used by the early
Christians to refer to the self-sacrificing love of
God for humanity, which they were committed to reciprocating and practicing towards God and among one another.
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