"agape, Greek agapē, in the New Testament, the fatherly love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God. In Scripture, the transcendent agape love is the highest form of love and is contrasted with eros, or erotic love, and philia, or brotherly love" (Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopedia (2021, October 3). agape. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/agape).