Let’s take a look at the words associated with AGAPE …

 

SELFLESS –

1) Concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one’s own; unselfish. 

(Oxford Dictionary - OD)

2) Having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself  (Merriam-Webster Dictionary - M-WD)

3) Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish (American Heritage Dictionary - AHD)

 

SACRIFICIAL –

1) Designed to be used up or destroyed in fulfilling a purpose or function. (OD)

2) The act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone; or an act of killing a person or animal in a religious ceremony as an offering to please a god. (M-WD)

3) Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.  (AHD)

 

UNCONDITIONAL –

1) Not subject to any conditions (OD)

2) Not limited in any way: complete and absolute (M-WD)

3) Without conditions or limitations; absolute (AHD)

 

 

Unchanging & Unfailing could also be used to describe this type of love especially when we are referring to Almighty God …

for His love never, ever changes nor does it fail.