Love that shows goodwill

But the greatest of these is charity (love). (1 Corinthians 13:13b KJV)

 There are a few words that are translated into English as love, but which have different meanings in the original Greek of the New Testament.
 the most commonly used word for love in the New Testament is agape. As used in Scripture, it means the love of God. For example, in 1 John 4:8 when it says God is love, agape is the original Greek word. Everything God does is motivated by and flows from His love. Agape also refers to the love we have for God, and the Christlike love we are to show others.
 When we read about love (agape) in the Gospels and Epistles, we see love which chooses to put the needs of others before self, which accepts being inconvenienced, which voluntarily suffers for the benefit of someone else while not expecting to receive anything in return. It is a love that shows goodwill, faithfulness, commitment, and strong character. It is the love that Jesus displayed and that motivated Him to lay down His life so that we could live with Him forever. Agape love is the sacrificial love that Jesus manifested and that we are called to imitate.
 In the King James Version, the term agape is often translated as “charity,” which helps us understand that this love is a giving, unselfish love. It does to others those things that you would want done for you.
 The apostle Paul put skin on love (agape) when he defined what love is and does and how it is manifested in 1 Corinthians 13. —Peter Amsterdam [1]

 Agape love is selfless love . . . the love God wants us to have isn’t just an emotion but a conscious act of the will—a deliberate decision on our part to put others ahead of ourselves. This is the kind of love God has for us. —Billy Graham

[1] Anchor Biblical Charity