What does "Affection" mean in the Bible?
Feeling or emotion. Mention is made of “vile affections” (Rom. 1:26) and “inordinate affection” (Col. 3:5). Affection appears in 6 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Affection?
Feeling or emotion. Mention is made of “vile affections” (Rom. 1:26) and “inordinate affection” (Col. 3:5). Christians are exhorted to set their affections on things above (Col. 3:2). There is a distinction between natural and spiritual or gracious affections (Ezek. 33:32).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Affection?
Greek · G4698
σπλάγχνον
splagchnon
affection/entrails
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Affection appear in the Bible?
Affection is referenced in 6 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Corinthians 6:12
- 2 Corinthians 7:15
- Deuteronomy 7:7
- Deuteronomy 10:15
- Philippians 1:8
- Philippians 2:1
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Affection.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Affection?
Affection appears in 6 verses across 3 books, most often in 2 Corinthians, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Affection?
2 Corinthians, Deuteronomy, Philippians.
Where can I read every verse about Affection?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
