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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. First Corinthians 13:13 says, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”. This comes just after Paul’s eloquent and famous description of what true love— agape love —is. There are several ways in which love can be said to be the greatest.
- What is Agape Love
God’s agape love is unmerited, gracious, and constantly...
- What is a Love Feast
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- Hope and Faith
That there is a difference between faith and hope is evident...
- How Can I Evangelize My Friends and Family Without Pushing Them Away
The Bible tells us that some people will be offended at the...
- Proverbs 10
Love covers all wrongs, but the wicked find motivation from...
- Questions About 1 Corinthians
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- What is Agape Love
Jan 3, 2007 · Romans 5:8, “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” At the core of love is a self-sacrificing pursuit of the beloved’s greatest good. Love saves. Love rescues. Love helps. And it does so, if necessary, at cost to the lover.
Jan 4, 2022 · In 1 Corinthians 13:7, we see that love is more than an abstraction or ideal; it is action. Four specific actions are “always” performed by true love, and the second is that love “always trusts” (NIV) or “believes all things” (ESV). First, we should understand what this description of love does not mean. The fact that love believes ...
Mar 26, 1995 · Today I want us to see the depth of Christ's love revealed in its costliness. Let's look at Ephesians 5:1–2, Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
Dec 19, 2023 · First Corinthians 13, for those who may not know, is the verse commonly used in wedding ceremonies, recounting how love is not puffed up, not envious, endures all things, and never fails. But what is the meaning behind this verse of “the greatest of these is love”? Why would love be more than faith and hope?
Explore the famous “love is” scripture of 1 Corinthians 13. We take a look at the verses and statements Paul writes about and what they mean to us today.
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4 Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; 5 it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.