The Character of Love   1 Corinthians 13:4-8

This post concerns the character of love as explained by the Apostle Paul.

The Character of Love discusses the attributes exhibited by Christians who properly love. In the previous chapter, the Apostle enumerated the gifts of the Spirit and the unity that should prevail in the Corinthian church. In the last verse, he says he will describe “a still more excellent way.” In verses 1-3 of this chapter, Paul makes it clear that unless love prevails, spiritual gifts provide zero value.

Then, the Apostle describes the attributes that characterize proper love by a Christian, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. “Love… patient and kind; love does not envy or boast… not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way… not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”

Patience and kindness exemplify love for our children and mates. To church members with different skills, boasting or showing envy will not occur. In everyday life, arrogance or rudeness toward people must not show. For my mate, I will not insist on having everything my way or everything to please me. In other words, I must not insist on ‘my rights.’

So, when I do not get what I want, I will not show resentment or irritation. Toward the people I work with in the community, I will rejoice in truth and not in the wrongdoing in the headlines of the newspaper.

The Apostle summarizes the actions of love by saying that love bears all things, even the wrongs that life brings. Despite persecutions and problems, love believes that all things about the Christian life make it the proper life. When things go badly, even when a friend sins, love hopes all things—a home in heaven—and repentance of the friend. Thus, love endures whatever occurs.

As a result, love helps me live through whatever happens in life. In this way, I keep the faith and endure as a Christian.

So, what did we learn?

1.The love of a Christian covers all his activities.

2.The heart of a loving Christian includes everyone in his life.

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