1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
What is written? (ESV)
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
What does it say?
Love is patient and kind, it isn’t jealous, boastful, arrogant, or rude. Love doesn’t insist on its own way, it isn’t irritable or resentful, it doesn’t take pleasure in wrongdoing but seeks the truth. Love bears, believes, hopes, and endures all things. Love never ends.
What is its immediate context?
Paul is instructing the church at Corinth on the use of spiritual gifts and the proper order of worship when gathered together. Their use should all be within the framework of love and demonstrating love to others, which in this context is clearly edification and building up of the brethren.
How 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a is applied across Bible answers
What is Godly love?
Love is defined as many things, noteably none of which that are emotionally driven but rather highly intentioned actions. A "loving" character is one who is humble, kind, and patient while finding joy in "the truth". Additionally, love is never jealous, boastful (proud), arrogant, rude, selfish, irritable, resentful, or accepting of wrongdoing. Love is always putting up with, hoping, trusting, and enduring all things. Love never ends.
