Philos: the love one has toward a friend or companion; friend
When a person has philos love for another, they place their friend above themselves, they celebrate their joys and weep in their sorrow, they know their likes and dislikes, idiosyncrasies, general attitude, and basic nature.
The love we have toward our friend should be as a love for our brother or sister, especially among fellow Christians.
As this week’s lesson points out, friends can turn against you, however, this should never keep you from cultivating friendships. To be a friend has positive and negative aspects. Let us have love that flows from what is right and best. We are to be like-minded, sympathetic, compassionate, and humble.
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