dare to die. 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. In the English language, there are widely varying levels of attachment expressed by the solitary verb love. We love God; we love our spouses; we love family and friends; we love animals; we love the outdoors; we love chocolate cake. The Greek language had a number of verbs to differentiate, to some extent at least, between varying levels of affection and attachment. It is important to
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