The A, B, Gs of Compassion!

 As found in Strong's Concordance Greek Dictionary

on May 22, 2011 by Dr. Bob Holt, md

     1. Alpha, First letter of Greek alphabet.  Jesus Christ in the 

          Bible book of Revelation called Himself the Alpha and 

           Omega, "the first and the last."

      2. Aaron, First Jewish high priest and brother of Moses.  

          5. Abba, Father.

      6. Abel, The son of Adam and Eve, slain by Cain.

      12. abussos, "abyss", deep (bottomless) pit.

      14. agathoergeo, do good.

      15. agathopoieo, to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty)

      16. agathopoila, well-doing

      17. agathopoios, a well-doer, virtuous

      18. agathos, good

      19. agathosuno, goodness, virtue, or beneficence

      20. agalliasis, welcome, gladness, (exceeding) joy

      25. agapao, to love (in a social or moral sense), (be) love (-ed)

      26. agape, love, affection or benevolence; (plural) a love-feast,

            (feast of) charity, dear, love

      27. agapetos, beloved, (dearly, well) beloved, dear

              On this page I have browsed down through the first 27 words in Strong's Concordance Greek dictionary

and find that the majority have something to say about love and compassion. Which may explain why the Apostle Paul, who

 spoke fluent Greek, became so eloquent when writing 1 Corinthians chapter 13.  He uses the Greek word AGAPE 8 times

 in only 13 verses. What did he know about the person that Jesus called his "heavenly Father" that Christians have failed to

 promote properly?.

Apostle Paul on "agape"--

   1 Corinthians 13:1 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and 

           of angels, and have not agape, I am become as sounding

           brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

           2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all

           mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so 

           that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am 

           nothing.

           3  And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and 

            though I give my body to be burned, and have not 

            agape, it profiteth me nothing.

            4 Agape suffereth long, and is kind; agape envieth 

             not; agape vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 

             5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own,

             is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 

             6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

             7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things,

             endureth all things.

             8 Agape never faileth: but whether there be prophecies,

             they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease;

             whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

             9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

             10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which 

              is in part shall be done away.

             11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as 

              a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I 

              put away childish things.

             12  For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face 

              to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as 

              also I am known.

              13 And now abideth faith, hope, agape, these three;

              but the greatest of these is agape."

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