1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity braggs not itself, is not puffed up,… I. THE SELF-COMMAND OF LOVE. Under passion it is — 1. Cool, not passionate. 2. Calm, not stolid. 3. Patient, not peevish. 4. Serious, not sarcastic. 5. Forgiving, not resentful. II. THE SECRET OF ITS POWER — humility, enlightenment, pity for the offender, steadfast reliance on God. (J. Lyth, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,WEB: Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, |
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