a The verb phi·leʹo, meaning “to have affection for, to be fond of, or to like (as one might feel about a close friend or a brother),” is used often in the Christian Greek Scriptures. A form of the word stor·geʹ, or close familial love, is used at 2 Timothy 3:3 to show that such love would be sorely lacking during the last days. Eʹros, or romantic love between the sexes, is not used in the Christian Greek Scriptures, although that type of love is discussed in the Bible.​—Proverbs 5:15-20.