1 Corinthians 13:13

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Corinthians 13:13

charity i.e. love; and so in 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 13:3; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 1 Corinthians 13:8; 1 Corinthians 13:13. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Let's turn to the thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians.The thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians actually begins with chapter 12. Paul was talking in chapter 12 about the various gifts of the Holy Spirit. How the Holy Spirit manifests Himself through the life of the believer and those various gifts that a person can possess. Not everyone has all of the gifts, not everyone has all of the ministries, obvious by the rhetorical questions. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

The apostle having spoken of the adornings of the church, which is the body of Christ, proceeds now to treat of her internal glory; and that glory is charity, for without this, all other endowments are the reproach of the christian world. This is indicated by the preseding words: “yet show I unto you a more excellent way.” Some bear hard on our Stephen Langton, abp. of Canterbury, who divided the bible into verses, for separating those words from this chapter. Though he erred in some places,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

1 Corinthians 13:1-13Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. CharityEach of the apostles had a predominant feature of character. Paul’s was faith; John’s love. And yet it was not to John that the office was assigned of expounding his own especial grace. The reason for this is, if Paul had exalted faith only, and John love only, we might have conceived that the judgment of each was guided by his... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 13:13

1 Corinthians 13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charity.Faith, hope, and charityI. Faith, the fundamental principle of Christianity. It is not mere belief, but trust. It is faith that gives to Christianity its whole name, character, and nature. And faith gives a man a new relationship to God. It makes him son of God and joint-heir with Christ. Therefore, the man who has faith in Christ will be a good living man, showing his faith by his works.II. Hope, the consequence of faith. If a man... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 13:13

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Ver. 13. The greatest of these ] Because longest lasting. Gifts that suppose imperfection in us, as faith and hope, or misery in others, as pity, &c., shall be put away. Secondly, because it is diffusive of itself to the use of others; whereas faith and hope are private goods; they are confined to the person of the believer. That was a memorable saying of Elizabeth Folks, martyr, at the stake,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 13:13

abideth: 1 Corinthians 3:14, 1 Peter 1:21, 1 John 2:14, 1 John 2:24, 1 John 3:9 faith: Luke 8:13-Ezra :, Luke 22:32, Galatians 5:6, Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 10:39, Hebrews 11:1-Judges :, 1 John 5:1-Deuteronomy : hope: Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5, Psalms 146:5, Lamentations 3:21-Ezekiel :, Romans 5:4, Romans 5:5, Romans 8:24, Romans 8:25, Romans 15:13, Colossians 1:5, Colossians 1:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 6:19, 1 Peter 1:21, 1 John 3:3 charity: 1 Corinthians 13:1-Ruth :, 1... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.Faith, hope, love — Are the sum of perfection on earth; love alone is the sum of perfection in heaven. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

2. Infinite superiority of Love over Gifts, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. The central gift of Christianity not transient but permanent the diamond excellence of which all other virtues are a phase is LOVE. And to rouse his Corinthians above their eagerness after the transient, the apostle tasks all his powers to present the diamond before their eyes in its most attractive brilliancy. All critics view this passage as one of Paul’s genuine gems. It has something of the rhythm, as well as the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 13:13

13. And now As the net result from all these premises. Abideth In endless permanence. Faith Not the transient charism of 1 Corinthians 13:12, (where see note,) but the sure reliance on God that will be ever sure in heaven. Hope That even amid the highest good looks for a still higher. We cannot remember any other passage in the Bible that indicates the existence of progress for the soul in heaven than this word in this place. These three In view of the many passages of Paul in which the... read more

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