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"The fulfilling of the law" (; ), the prominent perfection of God (; ), manifested to us () when we loved not Him (). Passing our powers of knowledge (), everlasting (), free and gratuitous (), enduring to the end (). The two Greek words for "love" are distinct: phileo, the love of impulse, ardent affection and feeling; agapao, the love of esteem, regard. , "Simon, lovest (agapas, esteemest) thou Me?" Agapas sounds too cold to Peter, now burning with love; so he replies, "Thou knowest that I LOVE (philo) Thee." "Simon, esteemest thou (agapas) Me? ... Thou knowest that I LOVE Thee." At the third time Peter gained his point. "Simon, LOVEST (phileis) thou Me?" Love to one another is the proof to the world of discipleship ().