1 Corinthians 13:4-8

The Way of Love

⁴ _d Love suffers long and is _e kind; love _f does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not ₁ puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, _g does not seek its own, is not provoked, ₂ thinks no evil; ⁶ _h does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ _j bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

⁸ Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

1. Cross References
   Proverbs 10:12
   Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.
   Proverbs 17:9
   He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.
   1 Thessalonians 5:14
   Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
   1 Peter 4:8
   And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins.
   
2. Cross References
   Ephesians 4:32
   And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
   
3. Cross References
   Galatians 5:26
   Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 10:24
   Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being.
   Philippians 2:4
   Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 10:3
   For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the LORD.
   Romans 1:32
   Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
   
6. Cross References
   Romans 15:1
   We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
   Galatians 6:2
   Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
   2 Timothy 2:24
   And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient.