"And though I have all faith, and have not charity, I am nothing." (1 Corinthians 13:2)

"Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men." (Doctrine & Covenants 121:45)

Last week we talked generally about how the word "love" in its various Greek forms is used in the scriptures. Overwhelmingly, when we see the word "love" in scriptures it refers very specifically to the Greek word "agape." When we use the word "charity," for example, we are referring to this type of love.

People often make two large mistakes when discussing the word "charity." First, some think of charity in the sense of alms giving. That is the important work we do when helping to meet the needs of the poor. This is an aspect of charity, but if that is what we focus on, we miss the much larger and deeper meaning of charity, or love.

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