Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

—John 15:13

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This is why I reject the concept of saying all love is love. I believe this inflates the definition of love, which is something that God has defined for us. Understanding what God has defined and orienting/submitting ourselves to that definition is good for Christians.

“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails; […]

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬-‭8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

We love our neighbor when we keep the law of God in relation to them. Love is defined in terms of God's revelation and is focused on action, not mere emotion.