1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Application:

Unconditional love, embodied in the Lord Jesus Christ, is described in 1 Corinthians 13.

What does this love look like? Paul explains what love is and what it is not. Biblical love is the decision (not just a feeling) to compassionately (out of concern for someone else), righteously (based on God’s standards), and sacrificially (giving to meet a need) to seek the well-being of another. 

Notice the characteristics of love: it is patient, kind, not envious, not arrogant, and not irritable. These qualities are only possible when we prioritize others over ourselves (13:4–5). 

Love does not affirm someone in their sin or false beliefs because love takes no pleasure in unrighteousness but instead rejoices in the truth (13:6).  Love, apart from God’s Word and righteousness, is only sensuality, lust, and selfishness.

Love does not quit; it endures through thick and thin (13:7).

When we accept the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and obey Him, the Holy Spirit guides our hearts in the right direction, prioritizing love for Jesus first, for others next, and finally for ourselves.

Ref:  Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1170–1171.

To God, be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-25

Disclaimer

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