In religious use: the benevolence and affection of God towards an individual or towards creation; (also) the affectionate devotion due to God from…

Christian love: a word representing caritas of the Vulgate, as a frequent rendering of ἀγάπη in New… God's love to man. (By early writers often…

In devotional use: divine love. Cf. sense 2b. Obsolete.

Kindness arising from love; tenderness; compassion; an instance of this.

The love of God for humanity. Now rare.

Theology. Christian love, as distinct from erotic love or simple affection; charity.