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Themes in 1 Corinthians 13

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Themes in 1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13:1 (show verse)

For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.

Brass » Articles made of » Trumpets
Brass » Characterized by » Sonorousness
Brotherly love » General references to
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Of brass (bronze)
Graces » Christian
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
Love » The test » Of speech
Love to man » Supernatural gifts are nothing without
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Might be possessed without saving grace
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Instruments of » Made of brass
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues

1 Corinthians 13:2 (show verse)

and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing.

Graces » Christian
Love » Preeminent above » The gift of prophecy, knowledge and faith
Love to man » Supernatural gifts are nothing without
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Might be possessed without saving grace
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of prophecy, knowledge and faith

1 Corinthians 13:3 (show verse)

and tho' I distribute my whole substance to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not social affection, it profits me nothing.

Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Graces » Christian
Liberality » Unprofitable, without love
Love » Preeminent above » Benevolence and martyrdom
Love to man » The greatest sacrifices are nothing without
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Benevolence and martyrdom
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Vanity » Almsgiving without charity is
Vanity » Almsgiving without love is

1 Corinthians 13:4 (show verse)

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

Brotherly kindness » Encouraged
Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
Envy » Forbidden
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Kindness » Encouraged
Longsuffering » Encouraged
Love to man » Explained
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kindness, encouraged

1 Corinthians 13:5 (show verse)

is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill;

Behaviour » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Saints should » Be disinterested in
Love to man » Explained
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not seeking our own profit
Selfishness » Inconsistent with » Christian love

1 Corinthians 13:6 (show verse)

it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue;

Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Explained
Rejoice » What to rejoice in
Rejoice » What not to rejoice in
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Truth » Saints should » Rejoice in
Truth » Rejoice in

1 Corinthians 13:7 (show verse)

it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.

Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
Forbearance » Encouraged
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Explained

1 Corinthians 13:8 (show verse)

Social affection will never fail: but as for prophecies, they shall be out of use; as for languages, they shall cease; as for knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Charity » The attributes of charity
failure » What does not fail
failure » What fails
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Vanity of human
Knowledge » Danger of » Vanity of human
Love to man » Is an abiding principle
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Temporary nature of
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Temporary nature of
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
the things that are Transient » Power » Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:9 (show verse)

for our knowledge is defective, and our prophesying is defective.

Charity » The attributes of charity
Knowledge » Now we know in part

1 Corinthians 13:10 (show verse)

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.

Charity » The attributes of charity
Knowledge » Now we know in part

1 Corinthians 13:11 (show verse)

when I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside my childish ways.

Charity » The attributes of charity
Children » Figurative
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Man » Intellect of, matured by age
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Maturity, spiritual » By putting away childish things
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things

1 Corinthians 13:12 (show verse)

now we do but indirectly see the faint images of things; but then the objects themselves will be before our eyes; now I have a partial knowledge, but then shall I know, even as I myself am known.

Charity » The attributes of charity
Fuller revelation » In the future
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Earthly limitations fetter
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Mirror » Figurative
Revelation » Fuller revelation » In the future
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come

1 Corinthians 13:13 (show verse)

and now faith, hope, social virtue, these three will all remain; but the most permanent of the three is social virtue.

Charity » The attributes of charity
the Enduring » Those things that abide » The three graces
Graces » Christian
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
Hope » Connected with faith and love
Love » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
Love to man » Is an abiding principle
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever