Daily Bible Nugget #911, 1 Corinthians 13:13

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:13  And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (KJV, King James Version)

1Co 13:13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (ESV, English Standard Version)

1Co 13:13  And now these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. (LEB, Lexham English Bible)

1Co 13:13  So these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the best one of these is love. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:13 But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:13  So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

My Comment:

Many theologians and man-made theologies claim Sovereignty is God’s most significant attribute. I think the Bible is very clear that Love is God’s most significant attribute.

Love is not mere emotional attachment. Biblical love goes far deeper than that. Love is the focus of the greatest commandment, according to what Jesus taught (Matthew 22:36, 37, 38, 39, 40).

John 3:16 is a familiar verse to many Bible readers. John 3:16 tells us that “God so loved the world.” The grammar involved calls this a monadic construction. This means “world” is a single thing considered as not divisible but encompasses all mankind. Love for mankind as a whole is actually stated as an attribute of God in Titus 3:4.

To dig deeper into 1 Corinthians 13:13, read and study the cross references for this verse as newly expanded for the Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:13
now. FS77, +Exo 3:19. Mat 9:16.

abideth. Gr. menō (S# G3306). 1Co 3:14, 2Co 9:9, 1Pe 1:21, 1Jn 2:14; 1Jn 2:24; 1Jn 2:27; 1Jn 3:9.

faith. +*Luk 8:13, 14, 15; Luk 22:32, Gal 5:6; Gal 5:22, **Eph 4:13, 14, 15, 16, **1Th 1:3; 1Th 3:6, 2Ti 2:22, 2Ti 3:10, **Phm 1:5, 6, 7, Heb 6:12, Heb 10:23, *Heb 10:35; *Heb 10:39; **Heb 11:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Jas 2:17, 1Jn 5:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Jud 1:20.

hope. FS41, +Gen 10:1. Psa 42:11; Psa 43:5; Psa 146:5, Pro 10:28, Lam 3:21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, *Rom 5:4; *Rom 5:5; +*Rom 8:24; +*Rom 8:25; Rom 12:12; +*Rom 15:4; +*Rom 15:13, *Col 1:5; *Col 1:27, **1Th 1:3; 1Th 5:8, +**Tit 2:13, +*Heb 6:11; Heb 6:18, +*Heb 6:19, 1Pe 1:3; 1Pe 1:13; 1Pe 1:21, 1Jn 3:3.

charity. or, love. 1Co 13:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1Co 8:1; 1Co 8:3; 1Co 16:14, Psa 18:1, 2Co 2:4, **2Co 5:14; **2Co 5:15, Gal 5:6, **Eph 4:15; **Eph 4:16, **1Th 1:3, 1Th 3:12, **Phm 1:5, 6, 7, 2Pe 1:7, 1Jn 2:10; 1Jn 4:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.

the greatest. lit. greater. FS96E4, +Mat 13:32. 1Co 13:8, 1Co 14:1; 1Co 16:14, Mat 6:20, Mat 22:37, 38, Mrk 12:29, 30, 31, Luk 10:27, Rom 13:8, 9, 10, Gal 5:13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, Eph 5:2, Php 1:9, Col 3:14, 1Ti 1:5, +**2Ti 1:7, *1Jn 4:7, 8, 9; *1Jn 4:12, 2Jn 1:4, 5, 6.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #910, 1 Corinthians 13:12

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:12  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. (KJV)

1Co 13:12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. (ESV, English Standard Version)

1Co 13:12 For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known. (NET Bible)

1Co 13:12 For now we see a dim reflection in a looking-glass. But then we shall see face to face; Now what I know is imperfect, but then I shall know perfectly, as God knows me. (Williams NT)

1Co 13:12  For now we see through a mirror indirectly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know completely, just as I have also been completely known. (LEB, Lexham English Bible)

1Co 13:12 for we see now through a mirror obscurely, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I shall fully know, as also I was known; (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation)

1Co 13:12 For now we see through a mirror by reflection, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. (EMTV, English Majority Text Version)

1Co 13:12  What we see now is like a dim image in a mirror; then we shall see face-to-face. What I know now is only partial; then it will be complete—as complete as God’s knowledge of me. (GNB, Good News Bible)

1Co 13:12  Now we see a blurred image in a mirror. Then we will see very clearly. Now my knowledge is incomplete. Then I will have complete knowledge as God has complete knowledge of me. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:12 For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known. (Darby translation)

1Co 13:12 For we see, as yet, through a dim window, obscurely, but, then, face to face: as yet, I gain knowledge, in part, but, then, shall I fully know, even as I was also fully known. (EB, Emphasized Bible)

1Co 13:12  It is the same with us. Now we see God as if we are looking at a reflection in a mirror. But then, in the future, we will see him right before our eyes. Now I know only a part, but at that time I will know fully, as God has known me. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:12 Now all we can see of God is like a cloudy picture in a mirror. Later we will see him face to face. We don’t know everything, but then we will, just as God completely understands us. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

Above, I have shared 13 English translations of 1 Corinthians 13:12. Each translation presents what the translator or translators see in the underlying New Testament Greek text. There is additional insight to be gained by understanding that the ancient mirrors of Paul’s day made of polished metal were nowhere near as clear in the image they reflected as our modern mirrors.

As much as the Bible as a whole teaches us about God, there is much more to know. That full and perfect knowledge of God awaits us when we see Him face to face. Our understanding of all that has affected us in this life will be much greater then!

Some additional insight into the teaching of 1 Corinthians 13:12 can be had by studying what the rest of the Bible says about these things. Enjoy the cross reference Bible study from this newly updated and expanded Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:12
now. Gr. arti (S# G737, Mat 3:15).

we see. Exo 33:20, Exo 33:23, Num 12:8, 1Sa 9:9, Job 36:26; **Job 37:5, Ezk 1:28, *2Co 3:18; 2Co 5:7, *Php 3:12; *Php 3:13, +**Heb 12:14, Jas 1:23, *1Jn 3:2.

a glass. or, mirror. Exo 38:8, Ezk 40:25, Jas 1:23 g.

darkly. Gr. in a riddle. Num 12:8, Jdg 14:12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1Ki 10:1, Job 37:19, Pro 1:6, Song 2:9, Ezk 17:2; Ezk 40:16; Ezk 40:20; Ezk 41:16. Rom 13:12, 2Pe 1:19.

but then. 1Cor 4:4, 5. +*Heb 12:23.

face. Gen 32:30, Exo 33:11, Num 12:8; Num 14:14, +Deut 5:4; Deut 34:10, Jdg 6:22, +*Job 19:26, Psa 11:7; *Psa 16:11; Psa 17:15, *Pro 27:19, Isa 52:8, Ezk 20:35, +**Mat 5:8; Mat 18:10, Mar 1:2, *John 17:24, Rom 8:18, *2Co 3:18, Heb 9:24, Heb 12:2, **1Jn 3:2, 2Jn 1:12, 3Jn 1:14, Rev 22:4.

now. Gr. arti (S# G737, Mat 3:15). 1Co 13:9, 10, John 10:15.

know. Gr. ginōskō, John 8:55 note. FS96A1, +Mat 5:29. Mar 13:32. Heb 10:26, 2Pe 1:2, 2Pe 1:4, +*1Jn 2:3.

in part. 1Co 2:9, 1Co 8:2, 1Sa 3:8, Job 4:12, +*Pro 4:18, 1Jn 3:2.

then shall. 1Co 13:10, Song 2:17, Isa 11:9, +*Mat 17:3 note. +*Luk 16:23, John 13:7, 2Co 3:8, Rev 4:6, Rev 7:15, Rev 10:7.

know. Gr. epiginōskō, +Mat 11:27. or, fully know. Rev 3:12.

I am known. Gr. epiginōskō, +Mat 11:27. or, am fully known. +1Co 8:3, +*Psa 1:6; +Psa 37:18; +**Psa 40:17, Psa 119:168, Luk 5:8, John 10:14, John 10:27, Gal 4:9, **2Ti 2:19.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #909, 1 Corinthians 13:11

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:11  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. (KJV)

1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. (ESV)

1Co 13:11 When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways. (Williams NT)

1Co 13:11 When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe; (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible)

1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked as a child, and I reasoned as a child, and I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside the things of childhood. (Murdock NT)

1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways. (NET Bible)

1Co 13:11  When I was a child, my speech, feelings, and thinking were all those of a child; now that I am an adult, I have no more use for childish ways. (GNB, Good News Bible)

1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I made use of a child’s language, I had a child’s feelings and a child’s thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:11  When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, and I made plans like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:11 When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

Sometimes it is true that with age comes wisdom. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. When it comes to spiritual growth, too often that is not the case (Hebrews 5:12). The writer of the book of Hebrews pointedly expresses the expectation that we grow spiritually, “Heb 6:9  But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.” Peter writes that we are to “1Pe 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” and “2Pe 3:18  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” It is not a very good idea to remain stunted in our spiritual growth. To really grow, read and study the Bible for yourself.

To dig deeper, read the newly expanded cross references for 1 Corinthians 13:11 as given below for The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child. or, babe. Mat 11:25.

I spake. 1Co 3:1, 2; 1Co 14:20, Ecc 11:10, Isa 28:11, Gal 4:1.

thought. or, reasoned. [Gr. logizomai (S# G3049). 1Co 13:5 g. Mrk 11:31 g. Php 4:8 g.] Rom 8:5. Rom 12:3.

put away. or, did away with. Gr. katargeō (S# G2673). 1Co 13:8; 1Co 13:10. Luk 13:7 g (cumbereth). Rom 3:3 g (without effect). Rom 6:6 g (be destroyed). 2Co 5:17.

childish things. or, the things of a child. 1Sa 3:8, *2Ki 2:23 note. +*Pro 22:6, Heb 5:13.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #908 1 Corinthians 13:10

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:10  But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. (KJV)

1Co 13:10 But what is perfect will someday appear, and what isn’t perfect will then disappear. (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation)

1Co 13:10 But when completeness shall come, then that which is partial will vanish away. (Murdock NT)

1Co 13:10 But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:10 But, when the Perfect has come, that which is incomplete will be done with. (Twentieth Century NT)

1Co 13:10 But when perfection comes, what is imperfect will be set aside. (Williams NT)

1Co 13:10 But, as soon as that which is complete is come, that which is in part, shall be done away. (Emphasized Bible)

1Co 13:10  But when perfection comes, the things that are not complete will end. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:10  But when what is complete comes, then what is incomplete will no longer be used. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:10 But what is perfect will someday appear, and what isn’t perfect will then disappear. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

This verse is another very controversial text. There are major differences in how different scholars interpret this verse. Is it possible to know exactly what Paul meant when he wrote these words? Of several different interpretations possible, even our English Bible translations sometimes reflect those different interpretations.

To dig deeper into this verse, read the commentary and cross references I have furnished for 1 Corinthians 13:10 as newly expanded for The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:10
when that. 1Co 13:8; 1Co 13:12, +*Isa 24:23; Isa 60:19, 20, Hos 6:3, Hab 2:14, Mat 13:11, *John 8:31; *John 8:32; John 13:7; John 14:29; John 16:13; John 16:25, 2Co 5:7, 8, *Heb 9:28, 1Pe 1:10, 11, 12, 2Pe 1:19, **1Jn 3:2; *1Jn 4:8, Rev 21:22, 23; Rev 22:4, 5.

which is perfect. This phrase has vexed interpreters, and no agreement upon its application has been reached. It may refer to:

(1) the Second Advent of Christ, 1Co 13:12, 1Co 11:26,

(2) the completion of the canon; that is, the writing of the inspired books of New Testament Scripture, so ending the need for revelatory and confirmatory gifts, John 15:15, Rev 22:18,

(3) The times of restitution of all things, the restoration of the kingdom to Israel, the times of refreshing, called “the regeneration,” Mat 19:28, Act 1:6; Act 3:19, 20, 21, **Heb 11:39; **Heb 11:40,

(4) the final maturing of the body of Christ, Eph 4:13,

(5) the death and returning to be with Christ of the believer, John 14:2, 3, 2Co 5:8, Php 1:21; Php 1:23; Php 3:12, 1Jn 3:2, Rev 14:13.

Several of these views have staunch advocates, particularly views 1, 2, and 4. For a thorough discussion of these matters see Robert L. Thomas, Understanding Spiritual Gifts, Moody Press, 1978. 1Co 2:6; 1Co 14:20, Mat 5:48, John 15:15, Rom 12:2, Php 3:12; Php 3:15, *Eph 4:13, Heb 5:14; Heb 6:1.

is come. Gen 49:10, Num 12:8, +*Act 3:19, 20, 21, +*2Ti 4:1, *Tit 2:13, *Heb 9:11; *Heb 9:28, **1Jn 3:2.

which is in part. Isa 65:17, *Jer 31:34, 2Co 5:7, 8.

done away. Gr. katargeō (S# G2673). 1Co 13:8, 11, Song 2:17, Isa 60:20, *Jer 31:34, Luk 13:7, +Rom 3:3 g. Rom 6:6, **2Co 3:7, Rev 21:23, Rev 22:5.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #907, 1 Corinthians 13:9

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:9  For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (KJV)

1Co 13:9 For, in part, are we gaining knowledge, and, in part, are we prophesying, (EB, Emphasized Bible by Rotherham)

1Co 13:9 Now we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (EMTV, English Majority Text Version)

1Co 13:9 For our knowledge is incomplete, and our preaching is incomplete, (TCNT, Twentieth Century NT)

1Co 13:9 For what we know is incomplete and what we prophesy is incomplete. (Williams NT)

1Co 13:9  For our gifts of knowledge and of inspired messages are only partial; (GNB, Good News Bible)

1Co 13:9  These will all end because this knowledge and these prophecies we have are not complete. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:9 For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet’s word gives only a part of what is true: (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:9 We don’t know everything, and our prophecies are not complete. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

1Co 13:9  Our knowledge is incomplete and our ability to speak what God has revealed is incomplete. (GW, God’s Word translation)

My Comment:

I have presented ten different English translations or versions of 1 Corinthians 13:9. For English readers, comparing several different translations of a passage helps to see what translators see in the underlying original Greek text. Often this clarifies the meaning of the verse or passage.

Another most important method of Bible study is to read the cross references given for the verse or passage being studied. The Bible does not tell all about a subject it mentions in one place. To learn what the whole Bible says about a subject or topic it is necessary to read all the material on that subject found in the Bible. Cross references are the best and easiest way to make a study of what is mentioned elsewhere on the subject.

Even Bible scholars sometimes mistakenly think that cross references are merely “proof-texting,” rather than a legitimate means of studying the Bible. When I read them say this, I immediately know they do not know the difference, and have likely never studied the Bible seriously this way. “Proof texting” is collecting a set of Bible passages, Bible verses, in such a way as to prove a Bible doctrine in a manner that does not take into account other passages which do not support that interpretation.

Elsewhere on this site I have written an article about where cross references come from. Reading that article will help dispel some mistaken notions many otherwise quite knowledgeable students of the Bible sometimes have.

Many Bible readers understand that “Scripture interprets Scripture.”

Dig deeper into 1 Corinthians 13:9 by consulting the cross references I have collected for this verse in this updated edition of The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:9
know. Gr. ginōskō (S# G1097), John 8:55 note. 1Co 14:6.

in part. 1Co 13:12, 1Co 2:9; 1Co 8:2, +Job 11:7; Job 11:8; Job 26:14, Psa 40:5; Psa 73:22; Psa 139:6, Pro 30:2, 3, 4, +*Mat 11:27, Mrk 8:24, Joh 13:7, *Rom 11:34, Eph 3:8; Eph 3:18, 19, Php 3:12, 13, *Col 2:2; *Col 2:3, *1Pe 1:10, 11, 12, **1Jn 3:2, Rev 2:17.

prophesy in part. +*1Co 14:1; +*1Co 14:29, *1Ch 17:2, Mat 7:15, 1Th 5:20.

 

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #906, 1 Corinthians 13:8

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:8  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. (KJV)

1Co 13:8  Love will never end. But all those gifts will come to an end—even the gift of prophecy, the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, and the gift of knowledge. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:8 Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside. (NET Bible)

1Co 13:8 Love never fails; if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if now exist ecstatic speakings, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will soon be set aside; (Williams NT)

1Co 13:8 The love doth never fail; and whether there be prophecies, they shall become useless; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall become useless; (YLT, Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible)

1Co 13:8  Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will pass away. If there are tongues, they will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away. (LEB, Lexham English Bible)

1Co 13:8 Love, at no time, faileth; – but, whether prophesyings, they shall be done away, whether tongues, they shall cease, whether gaining knowledge, it shall be done away; (EB, Emphasized Bible by Rotherham)

1Co 13:8 Though the prophet’s word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:8  Love never comes to an end. There is the gift of speaking what God has revealed, but it will no longer be used. There is the gift of speaking in other languages, but it will stop by itself. There is the gift of knowledge, but it will no longer be used. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:8 Love never fails! Everyone who prophesies will stop, and unknown languages will no longer be spoken. All that we know will be forgotten. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

1 Corinthians 13:8 is a very controversial passage of Scripture. Some will separate Christians, on the basis of this verse, into “cessationists” and “non-cessationists.” Cessationists are those who believe the gift of tongues is no longer present in the church. They argue that “tongues” as used in the New Testament are a reference to speaking natural human languages and that the miraculous gift of tongues involved individuals speaking to others in the language of the listener–a language otherwise not known to the speaker (as at Acts 2:4).

Other believers, non-cessationists, believe the Gift of Tongues is available today and that the kind of tongues spoken today is ecstatic speech, not natural human languages.

After long, serious, and meticulous study, I believe that the cessationists are likely correct because their view corresponds with the grammar and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament, as best as I understand it.

But whatever the case, Paul emphasizes that love is superior to every other gift.

To dig deeper into what the Bible says, take time to read the notes and cross references I have supplied for 1 Corinthians 13:8 in my digital Bible study resource, The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:8
never faileth. 1Co 13:10; 1Co 13:13, *1Co 1:7; *1Co 1:8, Luk 22:32, Gal 5:6, +*Heb 12:15.

prophecies. 1Co 13:2, +Act 2:18, %*1Pe 1:19.

shall fail. or, be brought to nought. Gr. katargeō (S# G2673, Rom 3:3). +Rom 3:3.

whether. FS18, +Deut 28:4.

tongues. 1Co 13:1, *1Co 12:10; *1Co 12:28, 29, 30; *1Co 14:39, Act 2:4; *Act 19:6.

shall cease. Gr. pauomai (S# G3973, 1Pe 3:10). Robertson notes, future middle indicative of pauō, to make cease. They shall make themselves cease or automatically cease of themselves (Word Pictures, vol. 4, p. 179). D. A. Carson notes that the argument to prove that tongues will cease “of themselves,” built upon the fact that the verb is in the middle voice, is flawed exegetically; no one would argue that when Jesus commanded the sea to be calm and the storm to cease that the winds subsided of themselves, yet the verb (ceased) used in Luk 8:24 is in the middle voice (Carson, Exegetical Fallacies, pp. 77-79). Some interpreters believe this passage teaches the passing away or cessation of the miraculous gifts. Those of the Pentecostal or Charismatic persuasion believe these gifts continue to the present, are valid for today, and have been in greater evidence in all sectors of the church in recent times. In view of the fact that tongues was a sign gift to unbelieving Jews (1Co 14:21, 22), its purpose may have been served by the time of the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. This gift is not mentioned in Paul’s later writings. When the book of Revelation was written (no later than A.D. 95), the New Testament was complete. The gift of tongues could no longer serve as a revelational gift (Rev 22:18). The gift may be among those reinstituted at the Second Advent (Joel 2:28 note). See related notes (1Co 12:30 note. 1Co 14:27 note. Act 8:16 note). 1Co 14:21, 22, Jos 5:12, **Pro 25:14, Joel 2:28, Luk 8:24, Rev 22:18.

knowledge. Gr. gnōsis (S# G1108, Rom 11:33), Jhn 8:55 note. 1Co 13:2, 1Co 1:5; +1Co 12:8; 1Co 14:6, Isa  11:9, Jer 31:34, 2Co 8:7, +*Heb 8:11.

vanish away. Gr. katargeō (S# G2673, Rom 3:3). 1Co 7:30, 31, Jer 49:7, +Rom 3:3 g. Heb 8:13.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #905, 1 Corinthians 13:7

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:7  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (KJV)

1Co 13:7  bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (WEB, World English Bible)

1Co 13:7  Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail. (GNB, Good News Bible)

1Co 13:7  Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:7 It bears up under anything; it exercises faith in everything; it keeps up hope in everything; it gives us power to endure in anything. (Williams NT)

1Co 13:7  quietly covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (New KJV)

1Co 13:7  Love quietly covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (Literal Translation of the Holy Bible)

1Co 13:7 Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:7  Love never gives up on people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:7 Love bears with all things, ever trustful, ever hopeful, ever patient. (TCNT, Twentieth Century New Testament)

1Co 13:7  Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

If we compare all eleven translations above, phrase by phrase, we get a fuller picture of what the translators saw in the underlying original Greek text:

Beareth all things, Love never stops being patient, it bears up under anything, quietly covers all things, Love quietly covers all things, Love bears with all things, Love is always supportive.

Believeth all things, never stops believing, it exercises faith in everything, believes all things, [is] ever trustful, loyal.

Hopeth all things, never stops hoping, it keeps up hope in everything, hopes all things, ever hopeful, [always] hopeful.

Endureth all things, never gives up, it gives us power to endure in anything, endures all things, ever patient, and trusting.

 

Carefully studying and meditating on these attributes of genuine love should guide us in our behavior and direct our focus on what we need to grow in our maturity.

To delve deeper into what the rest of Scripture says about these things, read and study the cross references given below for 1 Corinthians 13:7 from The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1 Corinthians 13:7
Beareth all. FS171A, +Exo 9:6. See on 1Co 13:4, 1Co 5:4, 5; 1Co 5:7; 1Co 5:13; 1Co 9:12 g, 1Co 9:19, 20, 21, 22, 23, +*Lev 19:17, Num 11:12, 13, 14, Deut 1:9, *Pro 10:12; **Pro 17:9, Song 8:6, 7, Luk 17:4, Rom 15:1, 2, *Gal 6:2, Eph 4:2, Heb 13:13, *1Pe 2:24; **1Pe 4:8, Rev 2:2, 3.

believeth. FS155F, +Gen 4:7. Deut 22:27, +*Psa 119:66, Gal 5:22, Php 1:7.

all things. FS18, +Deut 28:4.

hopeth. FS155F, +Gen 4:7. Num 16:22, Luk 7:37, 38, 39; Luk 7:44, 45, 46; Luk 19:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Rom 8:24.

endureth. FS155F, +Gen 4:7. 1Co 13:4, 1Co 9:18, 19, 20, 21, 22, Gen 29:20, Job 13:15, +*Psa 119:66, Mat 10:22, 2Co 11:8, 10, 11, 12, 2Th 1:4, *2Ti 2:3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; *2Ti 2:24; *2Ti 2:25; 2Ti 3:11; 2Ti 4:5, Heb 10:36; Heb 11:27, Jas 1:12.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #904, 1 Corinthians 13:6

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:6  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; (KJV)

1Co 13:6 Love never rejoices at evil, but rejoices in the triumph of Truth; (TCNT, Twentieth Century NT)

1Co 13:6 Is never glad when wrong is done, but always glad when truth prevails; (Williams NT)

1Co 13:6 It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true; (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:6 Rejoiceth not over unrighteousness, but rejoiceth in sympathy with truth, (EB, Emphasized Bible)

1Co 13:6 rejoices not in wickedness, but rejoices in the truth; (Sawyer NT)

1Co 13:6 It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. (NET Bible)

1Co 13:6  It isn’t happy when injustice is done, but it is happy with the truth. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:6 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; (ASV, American Standard Version)

1Co 13:6  Love is never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:6 Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

Each English translation of 1 Corinthians 13:6 presented above contributes additional insight drawn from what the translators saw in the underlying Greek text.

Taken together, love does not rejoice in iniquity, or evil, when wrong is done, in wickedness, in injustice, or unrighteousness.

Love rejoices in the triumph of truth, is glad when truth prevails, rejoices in the truth.

Considering an opposite trait, the opposite of truth is untruth or a lie.

Hedging the truth by telling a lie is not compatible with love, and may bring very dire eternal consequences:

Rev 21:8  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

To Dig Deeper:

Read the newly updated cross references given in The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury for 1 Corinthians 13:6 which I share below.

1 Corinthians 13:6

Rejoiceth not. FS155F, +Gen 4:7. Gen 9:22, 23. +*Lev 19:17, 1Sa 23:19, 20, 21, 2Sa 4:10, 11, 12, Psa 10:3; +*Psa 15:4; Psa 35:15; *Psa 119:136; *Psa 119:139, Pro 2:14; *Pro 14:9; +*Pro 24:17 with Mat 5:44, Jer 9:1; Jer 11:15; Jer 13:17; Jer 20:10, Hos 4:8; Hos 7:3, Mic 7:8, *Luk 19:41; *Luk 19:42; Luk 22:5, *+Rom 1:32, Php 3:18, **2Th 2:12, Rev 11:10.

iniquity. or, unrighteousness. Pr 17:15. +*Rom 1:18. 2:8.

rejoiceth. Exo 18:9, **Jos 22:22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, Joh 20:20, *Act 11:23, Rom 12:9, *2Co 7:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1, 15, 16, Php 1:4; Php 1:18; Php 2:17, 18, 1Th 3:6, 7, 8, 9, 10, *2Jn 1:4, 12. 3Jn 1:3, 4.

in the truth. or, with the truth. 1Co 12:26. +*Ps 85:10. Eph 4:15. %2 Ti 3:8.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #903, 1 Corinthians 13:5

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:5  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; (KJV)

1Co 13:5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; (ESV)

1Co 13:5 doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil, (Young’s Literal Translation)

1Co 13:5 It does not act with rudeness, or insist upon its rights; it never gets provoked, it never harbors evil thoughts; (Williams NT)

1Co 13:5 Love is never self-seeking, never provoked, never reckons up her wrongs; (TCNT, Twentieth Century NT)

1Co 13:5 does not behave indecently, does not pursue its own things, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; (LITV, Literal Translation of the Holy Bible)

1Co 13:5 Love’s ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil; (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:5  Love is not rude, it is not selfish, and it cannot be made angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

1Co 13:5  It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:5 rude. Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)

My Comment:

The subject of love is an important subject in the Bible. Comparing Bible translations enables us  to see what Bible translators see in the original language text. This gives us significant additional insight.

A very practical exercise is to read a Bible verse then ask the question “What does this verse say about my responsibility? What does it say about God’s responsibility. This verse, 1 Corinthians 13:5, has much to say about my responsibility.

Try looking back at the several translations presented above with the question in mind, “What does this verse say about my responsibility?” You will appreciate the additional insight and focus this Bible study method brings.

The opposite of love is hate. Sometimes in Bible study it is helpful to study the opposite quality:

1Jn 2:9  He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1Jn 2:11  But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1Jn 3:15  Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1Jn 4:20  If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

Digging Deeper:

Studying the cross references for any given verse by using The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or its expanded update, The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury, will provide much more insight. Here are the cross references for 1 Corinthians 13:5 as they are given in The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:

1Co 13:5  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

1 Corinthians 13:5

behave. 1Co 7:36 g. 1Co 11:13, 14, 15, 16; 1Co 11:18; 1Co 11:21, 22; 1Co 14:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, Gen 45:1, Num 32:6, *Rth 3:10, Pro 14:7, Isa 3:5, **Php 4:8, Col 3:14, 2Th 3:7, *1Pe 3:8.

seeketh not her own. or, does not insist on its own way (English Standard Version). 1Co 8:13; *+1Co 10:24; *+1Co 10:33; 1Co 12:25, +*Gen 31:38, Num 16:15, +*Deut 1:36; Deut 29:29, Jos 1:15; +**Jos 14:8; +**Jos 14:9, +**Rom 12:19; Rom 14:12, 13, 14, 15; *Rom 15:1; *Rom 15:2, 2Co 12:15, Gal 5:13; *Gal 6:1; *Gal 6:2, Eph 4:16, +*Php 2:3, 4, 5; +*Php 2:21; Php 4:8, 1Th 1:3, 2Ti 2:10, +*Heb 6:10, *1Jn 3:16, 17, 18.

not easily provoked. or, roused to anger. Gr. paroxunomai (S# G3947, exasperate). There is no word in the Greek text for “easily.” The statement is absolute (CB). *Num 12:3; Num 16:15; Num 20:10, 11, 12, Deut 9:7; Deut 9:19, Psa 106:32, 33, +*Pro 14:17, *Mat 5:22, Mar 3:5, Luk 11:53, Act 15:39; Act 17:16 g (stirred). 1Th 5:14, Heb 10:24 g. **Jas 1:19; **Jas 1:20.

thinketh. FS155F, +Gen 4:7.

no evil. Gen 31:32, Deut 22:27, 1Sa 1:13, 2Sa 10:3, 1Ch 19:3, Job 21:27, Psa 15:3, Ecc 7:21, Jer 11:19; Jer 18:18, 19, 20; Jer 40:13, 14, 15, 16, Zec 8:17, *Mat 9:4, *Luk 7:39, 2Co 5:19, 2Ti 2:24, Tit 3:2.

 

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Daily Bible Nugget #902, 1 Corinthians 13:4

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Jerry

 

The Nugget:

1Co 13:4  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, (KJV)

1Co 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not puffed up; (EMTV, English Majority Text Version)

1Co 13:4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant (ESV, English Standard Version)

1Co 13:4 Love is so patient and so kind; love never boils with jealousy; it never boasts, is never puffed with pride; (Williams NT)

1Co 13:4 Love is long-suffering, and is kind; love is not envious; love is not boisterous; and is not inflated; (Murdock NT)

1Co 13:4  Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant. (GW, God’s Word translation)

1Co 13:4 Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride; (BBE, Bible in Basic English)

1Co 13:4  Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. (ERV, Easy to Read Version)

My Comment:

I wonder if it might be the case that love is something we must learn or be taught. I remember that some of my high school students believed it was important to distinguish infatuation and lust from genuine love–at least that is what some wrote in their free writing compositions.

The Apostle Paul has written what is one of the most famous descriptions of genuine love. He tells us that love is patient, it is never tired of waiting.

Love is kind.

Love does not envy. Love isn’t jealous.

Love does not boast–it does not sing its own praises, it has no high opinion of itself.

Love is not puffed up. Love is not arrogant, it has no pride.

Each of these attributes of love may be studied more deeply by consulting the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury. I share these references from the UCRT below:

1Co 13:4  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:4

Charity. FS18, +Deut 28:4.

suffereth long. FS155F, +Gen 4:7, 1Co 13:7, +*Exo 34:6; +*Exo 34:7, Num 12:3, Pro 10:12; Pro 14:29; Pro 17:9, Mat 20:24, Mar 12:31, Luk 6:37; *Luk 17:4, Rom 12:17; Rom 13:10, 2Co 6:6, +**Gal 5:22, +Eph 4:2, *Col 1:11; **Col 3:12, 1Th 5:14, 2Ti 2:10; +*2Ti 2:25; 2Ti 3:10; 2Ti 4:2, Jas 3:17, 1Pe 4:8.

and. FS41, +Gen 10:1.

is kind. FS155F, +Gen 4:7, Rth 3:10, Neh 9:17, Psa 35:13, 14, Pro 19:22; Pro 31:20; Pro 31:26, Mat 5:44, +*Luk 6:35; +*Luk 6:36, Joh 13:34, Act 11:29, *Rom 12:10; +**Rom 15:7, 2Co 6:6; 2Co 7:13, *Gal 5:22, **Eph 4:32, Col 3:12, 1Pe 3:8, +*2Pe 1:7, *1Jn 3:16, 17, 18, 19; 1Jn 4:11.

envieth. Gr. zēloō (S# G2206, Act 7:9). 1Co 3:3, Gen 16:4; Gen 30:1; Gen 37:11, Num 11:29, Jdg 8:2, +Psa 37:1, Mat 27:18, +Act 7:9, +*Rom 1:29; Rom 13:13, 2Co 12:20, Gal 5:21; Gal 5:26, Php 1:15, 1Ti 6:4, Tit 3:3, Jas 3:14, 15, 16; Jas 4:5, 1Pe 2:1.

vaunteth not itself. or, is not rash. +*Jdg 11:30; +*Jdg 11:31, 1Sa 25:21, 22; 1Sa 25:33, 34, 1Ki 20:10, 11, Psa 10:5, Pro 13:10; Pro 17:14; Pro 25:8, 9, 10, Ecc 7:8, 9; Ecc 10:4, Dan 3:19, 20, 21, 22.

is not puffed up. +1Co 4:6; +1Co 4:18; 1Co 5:2; 1Co 8:1, Luk 7:6, 7; Luk 22:24, Eph 4:2, Php 2:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Col 2:18.

 

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