1 Corinthians 13:4

Love, The More Excellent Way

³ And, though I morsel out all my goods, - and though I deliver up my body, that I may boast, and have not, love, I am profited, nothing. ⁴ Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, ⁵ Acteth not unbecomingly, seeketh not her own things, is not easily provoked, imputeth not that which is base,

Love Does Not Envy

Put on

Slow to Anger

Charity Envieth Not

Charity Suffereth Long

Love Is Patient

No

Colossians 3:12

Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

1 Corinthians 4:6

But, these things, brethren, have I transferred unto myself and Apollos, for your sakes, that, in us, ye might learn the lesson - Not beyond the things that are written -- ! that ye do not puff yourselves up, individually, for this one against that.

1 Peter 4:8

Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;

Nehemiah 9:17

but refused to hearken, neither kept in mind thy wonders which thou hadst done with them, but they hardened their neck, and appointed a head that they might return to their servitude, in their perverseness. But, thou, art a God of forgivenesses, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness, and didst not forsake them.

2 Corinthians 6:6

in sanctity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in graciousness, in Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 4:32

And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

1 Thessalonians 5:14

But we exhort you, brethren - admonish the disorderly, soothe them of little soul, help the weak, be longsuffering towards all:

Genesis 30:1

And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.

Genesis 37:11

Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.

1 Samuel 25:21-22

Now, David, had said - Surely, in vain, did I guard all that pertained to this man in the wilderness, so that there was, nothing, missed of all that he had, - seeing he hath returned to me evil for good.

1 Samuel 25:33-34

and, blessed, be thy discreet judgment, and, blessed, be thou thyself, - who hast kept me, this day, from coming in with bloodshed, and from saving myself, with mine own hand.

1 Kings 20:10-11

Then Ben-hadad sent unto him and said, - So, let the gods do to me, and, so, let them add, - if the dust of Samaria suffice by handfuls, for all the people who are at my feet.

Psalm 10:5

His ways are firm at all times, On high, are thy righteous regulations, out of his sight, As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them:

Proverbs 13:10

Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

Proverbs 17:9

He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.

Proverbs 17:14

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

Proverbs 19:22

The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, - and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.

Proverbs 25:8-10

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 31:20

Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:

Proverbs 31:26

Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:

Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

Better the latter end of a thing, than the beginning thereof, - Better a patient spirit, than a haughty spirit.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.

Daniel 3:19-22

Then, Nebuchadnezzar, was filled with wrath, and, the likeness of his countenance, was changed, against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, - he spake and gave word to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was ever seen heated;

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that, for envy, they had delivered him up.

Luke 6:35-36

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.

Acts 7:9

And, the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, gave him up into Egypt; and, God, was, with him,

Romans 1:29

Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,

1 Corinthians 3:3

For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

1 Corinthians 4:18

But, as though I were not coming unto you, some are puffed up!

1 Corinthians 5:2

And, ye, have become puffed up, and have not rather mourned, in order that he might be removed out of your midst, who, this deed, hath wrought.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware - because we, all, have knowledge, - knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear - lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; - lest, by any means, I should find strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; -

Galatians 5:21-22

envyings, drunkenness, revellings; - and such things as these: as to which I forewarn you, even as I have forewarned you, - that, they who such things as these do practise, shall not inherit, God's kingdom.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become vain-glorious, - one another, challenging, one another, envying.

Ephesians 4:2

With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, bearing one with another in love,

Philippians 1:15

Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife - some, however, by reason of good will - are proclaiming, the Christ:

Philippians 2:1-5

If there be, therefore, any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any tender affections and compassions,

Colossians 1:11

With all power, being empowered, according to the grasp of his glory, unto all endurance and long-suffering with joy,

Colossians 2:18

Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, - in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, -

1 Timothy 6:4

He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles - out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,

2 Timothy 2:25

In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,

2 Timothy 3:10

But, thou, hast closely studied - my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

2 Timothy 4:2

Proclaim the word, take thy position - in season, out of season, - convince, rebuke, encourage, - with all long-suffering and teaching.

Titus 3:3

For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.

James 3:14-17

But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth!

James 4:5

Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?

1 Peter 2:1

Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,

1 Peter 3:8

And, finally, all, being of one mind, having fellow - feeling, attached to the brethren, of tender affection, of lowly mind:

2 Peter 1:7

And, in your godliness, brotherly affection, and, in your brotherly affection, love.

1 John 3:16-18

Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.

1 John 4:11

Beloved! If, in this way, God, loved us, we also, ought to love, one another.

Romans 13:13

As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; -