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 →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:4-Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; The Corinthians had some serious issues in their church family and most of them stemmed from the fact that many of them were self-centered. They were “puffed up.” Throughout 1 Corinthians,... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:4-Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; The Apostle tells us that the love which God would have us learn and practice is a love that does not “parade itself.” The Greek here has the meaning of “showing... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:4-Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; The love that God wants us to learn is the kind that does not envy. In the Bible, there is both a good kind of jealously and a bad kind of... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:4-Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; Paul says that the kind of love that God wants us to learn and apply to our lives and excel in is a love that is kind. Kindness is something which... Continue Reading →

It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:4-Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; Christian love is a virtue which is learned over time with the help of God. It is not based on a feeling. Paul makes this clear in his writings: 1 Timothy... Continue Reading →