1 Corinthians 13:6
love never rejoices at evil, but rejoices in the triumph of truth;
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
In Context
5love is never self-seeking, never provoked, never reckons up her wrongs;
7love bears with all things, ever trustful, ever hopeful, ever patient.
Cross References
Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasts of their wanton greed; the robber despises the Lord, and curses him,
Hosea 4:8They feed on the sin offerings of my people, so they hunger after their guilt.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 13:5-8
Charity Described. ( a. d. 57.) 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. The apostle gives us in these verses some of the properties and effects of charity, both to describe and commend it, that we may know whether… Read the whole commentary →