1 Corinthians 13:4-6

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 13:6

1 Corinthians 13:6 The Rejoicing of Charity. As St. Paul depicts the features and behaviour of his Divine charity, are there not many whose feeling would be, that while beautiful and sublime enough, it could hardly have much to do with joy? She suffereth long, is slow to assert herself, or insist upon her rights, seeketh not her own, refuseth under grievance to be easily provoked, beareth all things, endureth all things. And then in the midst of the Apostle's description of what love does, and... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

DISCOURSE: 1986A DESCRIPTION OF CHARITY1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.OF all the subjects proposed to us in the Holy Scriptures, there is not one that deserves a deeper... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Corinthians 13:4

charity That is, 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 13:4-8

1 Corinthians 13:4-8Charity suffereth long, and is kind.Christian loveI. Suffers long. The Greek denotes having the power “to hold the mind long,” i.e., it is the opposite to rash anger. There are persons who, when they are afflicted by Providence, or provoked by man, are unable to hold their minds. Like the water which has mastered the dam, so do some men’s unhappy feelings rise and overspread their families and neighbourhood. But when one has failed in his duty towards the charitable man it... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 13:6

1 Corinthians 13:6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth. Charity cannot rejoice in iniquity, but must rejoice in the truthI. Iniquity expresses unevenness or inequality--a want of rectitude or moral principle. In its largest comprehension, as here used by St. Paul, it is the great falsehood brought in by the father of lies, antagonising the goodness of the Creator, and working infinite evil to His creatures. Warring against the love of God, it tends to subvert His authority and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 13:4

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Ver. 4. And is kind ] χρηστευεται , or, is easy to be made use of, ready to any good office. Charity is no churl. Vaunteth not itself ] With the scorn of others. Arrianus saith, that he is περπερος , that blameth others and is restless in himself. Such a one was Timon of old and Laurentius Valla of late. Is not puffed up ] Hence charity is portrayed as a naked child with a merry... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 13:5

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Ver. 5. Behave itself unseemly ] οισχημονει , or, doth not disgrace any one. Is not easily provoked ] παροξυνεται , falls not into any sharp fit, as they did, Acts 15:39 , so as that her teeth are set on edge, or that she should show her anger by the trembling of the body. Thinketh no evil ] Is not suspicious, or doth not meditate revenge. read more

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