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A Greek word meaning love. The name given to the "Love Feast" or social meal which the ancient Christians were accustomed to have when they came together and which was partaken of before the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. But owing to abuses, which St. Paul rebuked in writing to the Corinthians, it was finally abolished. There seems to be some confusion of ideas in regard to this ancient custom as is seen in the wrong use that is made of the term LORD'S SUPPER (which see).
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Agape'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/a/agape.html. 1901.