And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. Luke 22:41-42 (KJV) From the beginning,…

Luke 22:1-2 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Susan: The Passover commemorated the night of the…

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. “Teacher,” they inquired, “we…

Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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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…