1 Corinthians 13

[FlSnookman7]

1 Corinthians 13 King James Version (KJV)

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

 

[FlSnookman7]

Another favorite of mine. So much here. Love, our future selves, warnings against pride. I believe "charity" here means love, I'm sure someone has the greek. I also have found something else to be true. The more I focus on this...

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

the more my awareness of God's presence increases.

 

[seed_time_harvest]

Romans 8:38-39
King James Version(KJV)

38.) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39.)Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

[FlSnookman7]

Romans 8:38-39
King James Version(KJV)

38.) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39.)Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Amen, God is always with me. His love for me is the same as it ever was and ever will be, it is my inability to focus on Him like He focuses on me that I was referring to.

 

[MattG]

Colossians 3:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

 

[p_rehbein]

Matthew 21:19) And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20)And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21)Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22)And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

 

[DevotiontoBible]

I Cor 13 is about exercising love in the use of spiritual gifts in the church. That's why it is between ch's 12 &14.

 

[p_rehbein]

Well...........seems to me Paul is establishing Charity (Agape Love) as being greater than all of the other Gifts of the Spirit. If we do not treat people with Charity (Agape Love), then any other gift we might have us of no value.

But, now, that MAY just be me.....uh, and the Apostle.

 

[DevotiontoBible]

Well...........seems to me Paul is establishing Charity (Agape Love) as being greater than all of the other Gifts of the Spirit. If we do not treat people with Charity (Agape Love), then any other gift we might have us of no value.

But, now, that MAY just be me.....uh, and the Apostle.

In the Septuagint LXX Greek Amnon loved "agaped" his sister when he raped her. Is incest rape the greatest spiritual gift?
So David agreed and sent Tamar to Amnon’s house to prepare some food for him. Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. “Get out of here!” he snarled at her.
2 Samuel 13:7*, ‬15 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2sa.13.7-15.NLT