Monday, September 9, 2024

Three Loves (Heb. 13:1-5)

Isn't this great?

In Heb. 13:1-5, there are three "loves."

Each contains the Greek root phil.

1. There's "brotherly love,."

2. There's "stranger love."

3. And there's "money love." (This love is negated, of course.)

Now, the idea of "stranger love" is missed in all New Testament versions except for one. Usually the Greek is rendered something like "show hospitality to strangers" (NIV, NLT, NASB, LSB, NRSV, etc.). However, here's what the ASV of 1901 has:

"Forget not to show love unto strangers."

BINGO! 

So here's my rendering of the "three loves":

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.

Don't forget to show love to strangers.

Keep your lives free from the love of money.

Isn't the Bible wonderful?