 In the culture in which Jesus walked on this earth and in which the Bible was written, there were a number of words for love. One of the most well-known is the word eros, from which we get our word erotic. It is the word for sexual love or sensual love. And then there was another word called steros, however you want to pronounce it. And that was a word that was for friendships, the kind of relationships you have sometimes with your Christian friends, your friendships.