{"id":7131,"date":"2024-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=7131"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:58:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:58:14","slug":"definition-of-love-1-corinthians-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/definition-of-love-1-corinthians-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Definitie van liefde: Inzichten uit 1 Korinti\u00ebrs 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What is the biblical definition of love according to 1 Corinthians 13? The beautiful hymn to love in 1 Corinthians 13 offers us a powerful and inspiring definition of true Christian love. The apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, paints for us a vivid picture of love that goes far beyond mere sentiment or emotion. This love - agape in Greek - is a selfless, sacrificial love that reflects the very nature of God Himself. This kind of love\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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