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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · WEB
4Love is patient and is kind; love doesn`t envy. Love doesn`t brag, is not proud,
5doesn`t behave itself inappropriately, doesn`t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
6doesn`t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
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Faith and Economic Inequality & Generosity - Commentary
As we gather today, let us reflect on the powerful intersection of economic inequality and generosity through the lens of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Here, the Apostle Paul paints a portrait of love that is not only idealistic but profoundly practical....
Applying Crisis & Hope - Contemporary Example
As we ponder the profound words of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, we are invited into a rich tapestry of love that embraces both crisis and hope, reminding us that love is patient and kind, even amidst our most turbulent storms. Reflect...
Reflecting on Healthcare & Healing Ministry - Commentary
As we gather today to reflect on the profound intersection of Healthcare and Healing Ministry within the framework of Christian theology, I invite you to immerse yourselves in the words of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Here, the Apostle Paul paints a...
Morning Meditation: Doubt - Biblical Insight
Heavenly Father, As I sit in the quiet of this morning, I find myself wrestling with the shadows of doubt that often creep in like fog on a chilly day. It reminds me of the powerful words in 1 Corinthians...
Morning Meditation: Doubt - Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause in this sacred moment, I bring before you the tangled web of doubt that sometimes creeps into my heart. It's a familiar shadow, isn’t it? Like a thick fog that rolls in unexpectedly, obscuring...
Biblical Wisdom for Preaching - Commentary
As we turn our hearts to the profound truths of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, we encounter a love that is both radical and transformative, a love that stands as our guiding star in the often turbulent seas of preaching today. The...
Evening Prayer: Social Justice & Christianity - Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause to reflect on the intricate tapestry of Social Justice and Christianity woven into my life, I turn to the profound wisdom of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. In these verses, we are reminded that love is...
The Little Way of Love - Catholic (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
St. Thérèse of Lisieux discovered her vocation: "In the heart of the Church, I will be love." She couldn't be a missionary or martyr, but she could love in small ways—kindness to an irritating nun, ch
Love That Endures Oppression - Black Church (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." The Black Church has borne much: slavery, Jim Crow, lynching, discrimination. Yet it kept loving—loving God, loving
Love That Keeps No Record - Anabaptist (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
In 2006, Charles Roberts entered an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, and killed five girls before taking his own life. Within hours, Amish neighbors visited his widow—offering forgiven
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear - Wesleyan (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Wesley taught entire sanctification—a heart so filled with love that other motives are displaced. "Love is not jealous... not boastful... not proud." These negatives describe what love pushes out. Whe
Divine Love Transforming Human Love - Orthodox (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
The Orthodox distinguish natural human love (eros, philia) from divine love (agape). 1 Corinthians 13 describes agape—love that is God's nature shared with humans. We don't generate this love; we part
Love as Covenant Commitment - Reformed (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
1 Corinthians 13 describes covenant love—love that binds despite circumstances. It's not "I love you because you make me happy" but "I love you because I promised." "Love bears all things, believes al
Love as Solidarity - Liberation (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Gustavo Gutiérrez defined love as "effective solidarity" with the poor. "Love does not insist on its own way"—this applies to nations insisting on policies that harm the vulnerable. "Love is not arrog
The More Excellent Way - Pentecostal (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
1 Corinthians 13 is sandwiched between chapters about spiritual gifts. Paul's point: gifts without love are nothing. A church known for prophecy and healing lost its pastor to moral failure. What rema
Love Never Fails - Baptist (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Henry Drummond called 1 Corinthians 13 "the greatest thing in the world." Everything else fails: prophecy ceases, tongues stop, knowledge passes away. Only love remains. Billy Graham preached on this
The Love of the Father - Charismatic (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
A man came forward at a healing service—not for physical healing but for the wound of never hearing his father say "I love you." The ministry team prayed, asking the Father to speak. The man began wee
Substitute "Christ" for "Love" - Christocentric (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Try reading 1 Corinthians 13 with "Christ" substituted for "love": "Christ is patient, Christ is kind. Christ does not envy, does not boast, is not proud..." It works perfectly—because Christ IS love
Love for Eternity - Dispensational (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
"Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away." In dispensational perspective, some gifts are for this age; love is for
Love That Seeks No Self-Interest - Progressive (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
"Love does not insist on its own way." Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, represents death row inmates—many who can't pay. He could make more money elsewhere; he stays. He says:
Love That Sees the Neighbor's Need - Lutheran (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Luther described love as "seeking not its own" but flowing outward toward the neighbor. "Love does not insist on its own way." In marriage, friendship, community, love asks: what does the OTHER need?
Patient Love in Mission - Missional (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
A missionary couple worked in a Muslim country for 20 years before seeing their first convert. Twenty years. "Love is patient." They built relationships, served needs, learned culture—without visible
C.S. Lewis on the Hardest Kind - Anglican (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
C.S. Lewis observed that it's easier to love humanity in general than the specific person annoying you. "Love is not irritable"—but your spouse, coworker, or neighbor can be genuinely irritating. Lewi
The Love That Stayed - Traditional (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Robertson McQuilkin was president of Columbia Bible College when his wife Muriel developed Alzheimer's. As her condition worsened, he faced a choice: career or caregiving. He resigned to care for her