1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is long-suffering, it is kind, love does not envy, love does not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,
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In Context
5does not act unseemly, does not seek its own things, is not provoked, does not impute evil,
Cross References
Genesis 37:11And his brothers are zealous against him, and his father has watched the matter.
1 Samuel 25:33and blessed [is] your discretion, and blessed [are] you in that you have restrained me this day from coming in with blood, and to restrain my hand to myself.
Nehemiah 9:17Indeed, they refuse to listen, || And have not remembered Your wonders that You have done with them, || And harden their neck and appoint a head, || To turn back to their service, in their rebellion; And You [are] a God of pardons, || Gracious, and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in kindness, || And have not forsaken them.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred awakens contentions, || And love covers over all transgressions.
Proverbs 17:9Whoever is covering transgression is seeking love, || And whoever is repeating a matter || Is separating a familiar friend.
Proverbs 19:22The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, || And the poor [is] better than a liar.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 13:2-4
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Here the apostle shows… Read the whole commentary →