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If you lose love, you lose everything. David Guzik commentary on 1 Corinthians 13, in which Paul emphasizes the superiority of love to the spiritual gifts in and of themselves.
The underlying meaning of 1 Corinthians 13 is that as followers, we are to imitate the love of Jesus by using our gifts while serving and loving others just as He did! So, how do we do that? That is where the well-known and beloved verse of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 comes in.
What does 1 Corinthians chapter 13 mean? Much of 1 Corinthians 12 corrected misunderstandings about spiritual gifts among the Christians in Corinth. Apparently, some believed that those able to speak in tongues or prophesy were more spiritual than the others.
Love as described in 1 Corinthians 13 is best understood as a way of life, lived in imitation of Jesus Christ, that is focused not on oneself but on the “other” and his or her good. Love is about action, how a person lives for the Lord and obeys him and how a person lives for others and serves them. Yet it is also about being.
1 Corinthians 13. In this chapter the apostle goes on to show more particularly what that more excellent way was of which he had just before been speaking. He recommends it, I. By showing the necessity and importance of it, ver 1-3. II. By giving a description of its properties and fruits, ver 4-7. III.
1 Corinthians 13, often referred to as the "Love Chapter", is a seminal passage in the New Testament that powerfully underlines the primacy of love. Penned by Paul, this chapter succinctly portrays love's enduring and eternal nature, underscoring its preeminence over all spiritual gifts.
Study 1 Corinthians 13 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Exults not at the perpetration of iniquity (unrighteousness) by others (compare Gen 9:22, 23 ), but rejoices when the truth rejoices; sympathizes with it in its triumphs ( 2Jo 1:4 ). See the opposite ( 2Ti 3:8 ), "Resist the truth." So "the truth" and "unrighteousness" are contrasted ( Rom 2:8 ).
Paul illustrates that love is essential for Christ-followers by stating three equations that begin with superlatives: 1 Cor. 13:1: the most impressive speech – love = nothing. 1 Cor. 13:2: the most impressive gifts – love = nothing. 1 Cor. 13:3: the most impressive personal sacrifices – love = nothing.
The practical power of the will elevated by faith [NEANDER]; confidence in God that the miraculous result will surely follow the exercise of the will at the secret impulse of His Spirit.