Agápē (en griego ἀγάπη) es el término griego para describir un tipo de amor incondicional y reflexivo, en el que el amante tiene en cuenta sólo el bien del ser amado. Algunos filósofos griegos del tiempo de Platón emplearon el término para designar, por contraposición al amor personal. Es amor universal, entendido como amor a la verdad o a la humanidad. Aunque el término no tiene necesariamente una connotación religiosa, éste ha sido usado por una variedad de fuentes antiguas y contemporáneas incluidas la Biblia cristiana. Filósofos griegos contemporáneos de Platón y otros autores clásicos han usado en diferentes formas la palabra "ágape" para denotar amor por la esposa/o o por la familia, o vocación por una actividad en particular. En contraste con philos (amistad, amor amical, hermandad o amor no sexual) y eros, una afección de naturaleza sexual.

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Agape (Ancient Greek: ἀγάπη, agápē) is "love: the highest form of love, charity; the love of God for man and of man for God." Not to be confused with "philēo" – brotherly love – agápē embraces a universal, unconditional love that transcends, that serves regardless of circumstances. The noun form first occurs in the Septuagint, but the verb form goes as far back as Homer, translated literally as affection, as in "greet with affection" and "show affection for the dead." Other ancient authors have used forms of the word to denote love of a spouse or family, or affection for a particular activity, in contrast to philia (an affection that could denote friendship, brotherhood or generally non-sexual affection) and eros, an affection of a sexual nature. In Christianity Agape is considered to be the love originating from God or Christ for humankind. Cf. Matt 3:17, Mark 10:21. In the New Testament, it refers to the covenant love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God; the term necessarily extends to the love of one's fellow man. Although the word did not have a specific religious connotation, it has been used by a variety of contemporary and ancient sources, including biblical authors and Christian authors. The notion of agape has been examined as to traditions, whether Judeo-Christian or other world religions, religious ethics, and science.

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