It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Hope is an interesting thing. The Greek word itself is a picture of beauty, literally meaning “a certain expectation.” In many ways, our hopes help to define us. We build our lives upon what we “hope” for.... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. The Bible says that love “believes all things.” Through the years, people have often scoffed at this passage of Scripture, claiming that it encourages Christians to “believe everything that they hear.” However, the passage means nothing of... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Notice the phrase “bears all things.” There are two possible interpretations of this phrase, and it is possible that Paul intends for us to understand that both of these aspects of love are worthy of learning and... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:6-(Love)…does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth Pauli joins together these two characteristics in an interesting contrast that is drawn from the Greek Old Testament. Deuteronomy 32:4-He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice;... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:5-(love)…does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; The Bible teaches us that love “thinks no evil.” What does this mean? The Greek word that is used here, logizesthai, was primarily a word used by accountants to keep record of a person’s financial... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:5-(love)…does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; Another characteristic of the kind of love that God wants His people to learn and apply to their lives is that it “is not provoked.” Barclay’s comments here are excellent: “Love never flies into a... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:5-(love)…does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; Paul teaches us here that love “does not seek its own.” What does this mean? Consider some different translations of this phrase: Love….“takes no thought for itself” (Bible In Basic English) Love…“does not insist on... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:5- (love)….does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; The example of Christ in a person’s life may be greatly diminished by rude behavior. Barclay reminds us that the Greek words for “grace” and “charm” are the same. We live in a day... Continue Reading →