The highest, noblest, strongest kind of love, not merely affection; the pure love of Christ. It is never used to denote alms or deeds or benevolence, although it may be a prompting motive (1 Cor. 8: 1; 1 Cor. 13: 1-4, 8; 1 Cor. 13; 1 Cor. 14: 1. cf. Moro. 7: 47).