Biblical Concept: Definitions of love in 1 John

1) Knowing and loving God = applying Bible Doctrine - I John 2:5 and
    5:3.

2) Love is a Biblical spiritual mental attitude - I John 2:15 and 5:2
    Compared with Matthew 5:46.

3) Love meets physical needs - I John 3:16-18.

4) Love initiates - I John 4:10.

5) Love and fear are opposites - I John 4:18.

6) Biblical love is inclusive*, impersonal, universal to all brethren - I John.
    3:14 and 5:2.

7) Biblical love needs to be learned - 1 John 4:21.

8) Loving other Christians is accomplished by application of Bible
    doctrine - I John 5:1-3 and compare 2 John 5-6.
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*Inclusive:

1. Taking everything into account; including everything; comprehensive.

2. Including the specified extremes or limits as well as the area between
    them.

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