1 Corinthians 13:4-6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 13:6

in = upon, or at. App-104 . iniquity = unrighteousness. App-128 . rejoiceth in the truth = rejoiceth with (as in 1 Corinthians 12:26 ) the truth, i.e. as it wins its way, truth being personified. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:4

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.Patient endurance and active good are qualities of love. Paul enumerated fifteen qualities of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; but this is far from being a methodical dissertation on love as an abstract subject. The qualities cited here have the utility of contrasting with the extraordinary gifts so coveted at Corinth; and they are presented here as exactly opposed to the characteristic of the puffed-up... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:5

Does not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.The true meaning of all of these qualities is seen in their opposites as cited by Hodge (under 1 Corinthians 13:4).Seeketh not its own ... Barclay rendered this "Love does not insist upon its rights."[14] He also stated that "It would be the key to almost... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:4

1 Corinthians 13:4. Charity suffereth long— The Apostle here proceeds to give us sixteen characters of divine love;—upon which, if the compass of our work allowed, it would be well worth time to expatiate. 1st, Love suffereth long,—is long-suffering or patient towards all men: it suffers all the weakness, ignorance, errors, infirmities, all the forwardness and littleness of faith in the children of God; all the malice and wickedness of the children of the world;—feeding our enemy when he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:5

1 Corinthians 13:5. Doth not behave itself unseemly— This is the sixth character, and implies that love is not rude, or willingly offensive to any. It renders to all their due; fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour; courtesy, civility, humanity, to all the world, in their several degrees honouring all men. Good breeding, nay, the highest degree of it, politeness, is defined to be "a continual desire to please, appearing in all the behaviour;" If so, there is none so well-bred as the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:6

1 Corinthians 13:6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity— This is the 10th character of love, that it rejoiceth not in iniquity—common as it is even for those to do so who bear the name of Christ. The true Christian, however, is so far from this, that he laments over either the sin or folly of an enemy; takes no pleasure in hearing or repeating it; but rather desires that it may be forgotten for ever. Nay, 11thly, He rejoiceth in the truth, wherever it is found; in the truth which is after godliness,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:4

4. suffereth long—under provocations of evil from others. The negative side of love. is kind—the positive side. Extending good to others. Compare with love's features here those of the "wisdom from above" ( :-). envieth—The Greek includes also jealousy. vaunteth not—in words, even of gifts which it really possesses; an indirect rebuke of those at Corinth who used the gift of tongues for mere display. not puffed up—with party zeal, as some at Corinth were ( :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:5

5. not . . . unseemly—is not uncourteous, or inattentive to civility and propriety. thinketh no evil—imputeth not evil [ALFORD]; literally, "the evil" which actually is there (Proverbs 10:12; 1 Peter 4:8). Love makes allowances for the falls of others, and is ready to put on them a charitable construction. Love, so far from devising evil against another, excuses "the evil" which another inflicts on her [ESTIUS]; doth not meditate upon evil inflicted by another [BENGEL]; and in doubtful cases,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:6

6. rejoiceth in the truth—rather, "rejoiceth with the truth." Exults not at the perpetration of iniquity (unrighteousness) by others (compare Genesis 9:22; Genesis 9:23), but rejoices when the truth rejoices; sympathizes with it in its triumphs (Genesis 9:23- :). See the opposite (2 Timothy 3:8), "Resist the truth." So "the truth" and "unrighteousness" are contrasted (2 Timothy 3:8- :). "The truth" is the Gospel truth, the inseparable ally of love (Ephesians 4:15; 2 John 1:12). The false... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 13:4

Patience and kindness like love are aspects of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). The first characteristic is love’s passive response and the second its active initiative. Patience and kindness mark God, Christ, and truly Christian behavior. read more

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