What does godly love mean?

Love of God can mean either love for God or love by God. The Greek term theophilia means the love or favour of God, and theophilos means friend of God, originally in the sense of being loved by God or loved by the gods; but is today sometimes understood in the sense of showing love for God.

What are the characteristics of godly love?

The generosity, faithfulness, eternalness, vastness, or passion? All are qualities of love that we can grow in as we grow closer to God. Like Ephesians 3, I too pray that you will come to a greater understanding of Gods amazing love for you.

Who is the God of true love?

ErosGod of love, lust and sexMember of the ErotesThe Eros Farnese, a Pompeiian marble thought to be a copy of the colossal Eros of Thespiae by PraxitelesAbodeMount Olympus7 more rows

Who is the saddest God?

In Greek mythology, Oizys (/ˈoʊɪzɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀϊζύς, romanized: Oïzýs) is the goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, and depression. Her Roman name is Miseria, from which the English word misery is derived.

Who Is the Loneliest God?

AnterosGod of requited love, avenger of unrequited loveMember of the ErotesAnteros by Alfred Gilbert, 1893; from the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus.AbodeMount Olympus4 more rows

Who is the most depressed Greek god?

Oizys In Greek mythology, Oizys (/ˈoʊɪzɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀϊζύς, romanized: Oïzýs) is the goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, and depression. Her Roman name is Miseria, from which the English word misery is derived.