ektenes describes the manner of loving one another with sustained earnestness in the verse where it appears.

The attested use describes love directed toward one another in an earnest, sustained manner.

1. Earnest manner of loving one another · dominant

   In 1 Peter 4:8, the accusative singular feminine form occurs with the instruction to keep loving one another; the APB renders the clause “keep loving one another earnestly.”

   1 Peter 4:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 4:8, the APB presents the clause as “keep loving one another earnestly.” This rendering confirms the clause’s overall emphasis rather than isolating the term mechanically.