'Affectionate' in the Bible
I will exalt You, my God, O King,And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.
After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return to those who had sent them.
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
but just as it is written [in Scripture],“Things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard,And which have not entered the heart of man,All that God has prepared for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed].”
But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved].
Husbands, love your wives [with an affectionate, sympathetic, selfless love that always seeks the best for them] and do not be embittered or resentful toward them [because of the responsibilities of marriage].
But now that Timothy has come back to us from [his visit with] you, and has brought us good news of your [steadfast] faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] that you always think kindly of us and treasure your memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you,
and [we ask that you appreciate them and] hold them in the highest esteem in love because of their work [on your behalf]. Live in peace with one another.
They should school the young women to be affectionate to their husbands and to their children, to be sober-minded, pure in their lives,
Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.
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- Affectionate (10 instances)
- Ardent (11 instances)
- Devoted (126 instances)
- Fond (10 instances)
- Loving (167 instances)
- Tender (76 instances)