Answer: The Greek word agape is often translated "love" in the New Testament. How is "agape love" different from other types of love? The essence of agape love is self-sacrifice. Unlike our English word “love,” agape is not used in the Bible to refer to romantic or sexual love. Nor does it refer to close friendship or brotherly love, for which the Greek word philia is used. Nor does agape mean charity, a term which the King James translators carried over from the Latin. Agape love is unique and is distinguished by its nature and character.
Agape is love which is of and from God, whose very nature is love itself. The Apostle John affirms this in 1 John 4:8: “God is love.” God does not merely love; He is love itself. Everything God does flows from His love.
And Habibi is My Beloved in Arabic
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You have given a trilingual feel of the fabulous poem.
Seen the painting at the link of the behance.net where the poem is embedded too.
Great write.
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Beautiful poem capturing the very essence of love. Thank you for the notes explaining Agape and Habibi ... that made reading the poem that much more meaningful. Just Beautiful ...
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thank you very much!! This poem just came to me flawlessly.. :) it is the story to my painting.. whi.. read morethank you very much!! This poem just came to me flawlessly.. :) it is the story to my painting.. which actually SHOWS the poem with the interpretations to you. Like proCreation - is the fetus :) ... and they are literally reflecting each other in their eyes.. and so forth
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