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1 Cor. 13:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Charity sufferethd long, and is kind; charity enviethf not; charity ηvaunteth not itself, is not puffedg up,

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Prov. 10:12• (Prov. 10:12)

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James 3:16• ¹⁶For where envying and faction [are], there disorder [is] and every bad deed. (James 3:16)

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or, is not rash.

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Col. 2:18• ¹⁸Let no one defraud you of your prize, doing his will in humility and worship of the angels, intruding into things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh, (Col. 2:18)

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suffereth.

Prov. 10:12• (Prov. 10:12)

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2 Cor. 6:6• ⁶in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in [the] Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, (2 Cor. 6:6)

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Gal. 5:22• ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control: (Gal. 5:22)

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Eph. 4:2• ²with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, (Eph. 4:2)

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Col. 1:11• ¹¹in all power empowered according to the might of his glory, unto all endurance and long-suffering with joy; (Col. 1:11)

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Col. 3:12• ¹²Put on therefore, as elect of God, holy [and] beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering; (Col. 3:12)

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2 Tim. 2:25• ²⁵in meekness instructing those that oppose, if haply God may give them repentance unto acknowledgment of truth, (2 Tim. 2:25)

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2 Tim. 3:10• ¹⁰But thou hast followed closely my teaching, course, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience, (2 Tim. 3:10)

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2 Tim. 4:2• ²preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; convict, rebuke, encourage with all long-suffering and doctrine. (2 Tim. 4:2)

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James 3:17• ¹⁷But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, uncontentious, impartial. (James 3:17)

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1 Peter 4:8• ⁸and before all things having your love toward each other fervent, for love covereth a multitude of sins; (1 Peter 4:8)

is kind.

Neh. 9:17• (Neh. 9:17)

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Prov. 19:22• (Prov. 19:22)

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Prov. 31:20,26• (Prov. 31:20,26)

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Luke 6:35‑36• ³⁵But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.
³⁶Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful. (Luke 6:35‑36)

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Eph. 4:32• ³²and be to one another kind, compassionate, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ hath forgiven you. (Eph. 4:32)

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Col. 3:12• ¹²Put on therefore, as elect of God, holy [and] beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, long-suffering; (Col. 3:12)

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1 Peter 3:8• ⁸Finally [be] all likeminded, sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted, humble-minded; (1 Peter 3:8)

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2 Peter 1:7• ⁷and in godliness brotherly affection, and in brotherly affection love: (2 Peter 1:7)

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1 John 3:16‑18• ¹⁶Herein we know love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
¹⁷But whoso may have the world's means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him?
¹⁸Dear children, let us not love with word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth. (1 John 3:16‑18)

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1 John 4:11• ¹¹Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (1 John 4:11)

envieth.

1 Cor. 3:3• ³for ye are yet carnal. For whereas emulation and strife [are] among you, are ye not carnal and walk according to man? (1 Cor. 3:3)

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Gen. 30:1• (Gen. 30:1)

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Gen. 37:11• (Gen. 37:11)

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Matt. 27:18• ¹⁸{i}For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.{/i} (Matt. 27:18)

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Rom. 1:29• ²⁹being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, ill-will; whisperers, (Rom. 1:29)

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Rom. 13:13• ¹³As in daylight, let us walk becomingly, not in revels and drunkenness, not in chambering and indecency, not in strife and envy; (Rom. 13:13)

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2 Cor. 12:20• ²⁰For I fear lest by any means on coming I find you not such as I wish, and I be found by you such as ye wish not; lest by any means [there be] strife, jealousy, wraths, feuds, slanderings, whisperings, swellings, confusions; (2 Cor. 12:20)

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Gal. 5:21,26• ²¹envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these, as to which I forewarn you, even as also I forewarned, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.
²⁶Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal. 5:21,26)

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Phil. 1:15• ¹⁵Some, indeed, also for envy and strife, but some also for goodwill, preach the Christ: (Phil. 1:15)

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1 Tim. 6:4• ⁴he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questionings and word-disputes, out of which cometh envy, strife, revilings, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)

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Titus 3:3• ³For at one time even we were foolish, disobedient, gone astray, in slavery to divers lusts and pleasures, passing time in malice and envy, abominable, hating one another. (Titus 3:3)

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James 3:14‑16• ¹⁴But if ye have bitter emulation and faction in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
¹⁵This wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, natural, demoniacal.
¹⁶For where envying and faction [are], there disorder [is] and every bad deed. (James 3:14‑16)

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James 4:5• ⁵Or think ye that the scripture saith in vain? Doth the Spirit that took his dwelling in us long unto envy? (James 4:5)

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1 Peter 2:1• ¹Putting away therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil-speakings, (1 Peter 2:1)

vaunteth not itself.

or, is not rash.

1 Sam. 25:21‑22,33‑34• (1 Sam. 25:21‑22,33‑34)

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1 Kings 20:10‑11• (1 Kings 20:10‑11)

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Psa. 10:5• (Psa. 10:5)

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Prov. 13:10• (Prov. 13:10)

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Prov. 17:14• (Prov. 17:14)

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Prov. 25:8‑10• (Prov. 25:8‑10)

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Eccl. 7:8‑9• (Eccl. 7:8‑9)

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Eccl. 10:4• (Eccl. 10:4)

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Dan. 3:19‑22• (Dan. 3:19‑22)

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1 Cor. 4:6,18• ⁶And these things, brethren, I transferred to myself and Apollos on your account, that ye may in our case learn, Nothing above what is written, in order that ye be not puffed up one for one against another.
¹⁸Now some were puffed up as though I were not coming unto you; (1 Cor. 4:6,18)

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1 Cor. 5:2• ²And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that did this deed might be taken away out of the midst of you. (1 Cor. 5:2)

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1 Cor. 8:1• ¹But concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge; knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. (1 Cor. 8:1)

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Col. 2:18• ¹⁸Let no one defraud you of your prize, doing his will in humility and worship of the angels, intruding into things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh, (Col. 2:18)

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Phil. 2:1‑5• ¹If therefore [there be] any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,
²fulfil my joy, that ye may mind the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, minding the one thing:
³nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves:
⁴regarding each not his own things, but each also those of others.
⁵For let this mind be in you which [was] also in Christ Jesus; (Phil. 2:1‑5)

• It is worthy of note that the qualities of divine love are almost entirely of a passive character. The first eight qualities pointed out by the Spirit are the expression of this renunciation of self. (“1 Corinthians 13” by J.N. Darby)

• (1) "Love has long patience." The flesh is ever impatient, but love can suffer long and wait God's time. Fleshly endurance is soon exhausted; love does not wear out. (2) Love "is kind." The flesh even if it waits, will often do so in a fretful and resentful spirit; but love, while waiting can retain a kindly spirit of consideration for others. (3) "Love is not emulous of others." The flesh ever seeks a place above others, and is jealous of favor or position bestowed on others rather than self. Love can delight in honors bestowed upon another without a thought of envy. (4) "Love is not insolent and rash." The flesh is aggressive, rashly pushing itself into prominence. Love is not self-assertive, but rather retiring and reticent. (5) Love "is not puffed up." The flesh is often vain and filled with its self-importance. Love takes the lowly place in service to others. (“1 Corinthians 13” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rashc, is not puffed up,

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Or "vain-glorious."

W. Kelly Translation

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Love is long-suffering, is kind; love is not emulous, is not vain-glorious, is not puffed up,