LOVE IS THE GREATEST
And now these three remain: faithG4102, hopeG1680, and loveG26; but the greatest of these is loveG26. 1 Corinthians 13:13 G4102 pístis – . . . Faith in the truth, i.e., in the gospel . . . namely, Christian faith, a…
LOVE NEVER FAILS
LoveG26 never failsG1601. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed. 1 Corinthians 13:8 G1601 ekpíptō – Metaphorically to fall away, i.e., to fail,…
LOVE BEARS, BELIEVES, HOPES, AND ENDURES
It bearsG4722 all things, believesG4100 all things, hopesG1679 all things, enduresG5278 all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7 G4722 stégō – to cover. In the NT, to cover over in silence. (I) Generally meaning to conceal, with the accusative (1 Cor. 13:7,…
LOVE DOES NOT REJOICE . . . BUT REJOICES . . .
LoveG26 takes no pleasureG5463 in evilG93 but rejoicesG4796 in the truthG225. 1 Corinthians 13:6 . . . it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 1 Corinthians 13:6 (ESV) The pattern throughout much of 1 Corinthians 13…
LOVE (agápē) DEFINED
Worship with Lloyd Nicks singing “Love Like Jesus”:
LOVE IS NOT . . .
It is not rudeG809, it is not self-seekingG2212, it is not easily angeredG3947, it keeps no accountG3049 of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:5 G809 aschēmonéō – uncomely, indecent (19) Zodhiates, Spiros, Ed., The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament Love is…
LOVE DOES NOT AND IS NOT . . .
It does not envyG2206, it does not boastG4068, it is not proudG5448. 1 Corinthians 13:4b G2206 zēlóō – to envy, be moved with envy (Acts 7:9; 1 Cor.13:4; James 4:2) (15) Zodhiates, Spiros, Ed., The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New…
LOVE IS . . .
LoveG26 is patient G3114, love is kindG5541 . . . 1 Corinthians 13:4a Before we go further into the “love chapter,” I (Susan) want to share with you what I was impressed to do with these verses. I began by…
NOTHING WITHOUT LOVE
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not loveG26, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,…
NEVER ENDING DEBT
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in loveG25. For he who lovesG25 his neighbor has fulfilled the law. The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments,…