Love one another.

john 21 15-

John 21:15–19 NKJV

15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” 16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. 18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” 19 This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”

Love one another.

When we look at the Textus Receptus greek mauscript we see two different words for love. Phelio and agape.

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2 Peter 1:7 NKJV

7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

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At one point my understanding was that Peter did not understand how to say I love you to Jesus with the word that meant unconditional love. I looked to later scripture to see if I could pinpoint when Peter came to understand the unconditional love of God. One of my teachers eluded to Peters devotion to Jesus in feeding and tending to His lambs and sheep is seen throughout Peters ministry.