Today's Bible study is going to be on Love and we will be reading out of 1 Corinthians 13.
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
* Charity = Love
* One things these verses say, is that no matter what goes on in your life, Love will never fail you. When you Love God with all your heart, then no matter what comes along in your life, you will be able to overcome.
* Another thing these verses say, is that even if we have great power, wealth, knowledge, etc... we are NOTHING without Love.
* Love never fails - what a great thought!
Please let me know your thoughts on what these verses are syaing and what they mean to you.
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I personally love these verses, because they are so true and I can really apply them to my life. Also, these verses were read at my wedding, so I cherish them deeply.