Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the

 

CORINTHIANS

 

Reference Compiled by WD Kemner August 2024

 

 

1 Corinthians Chapter 13

 

Charity

 

 

 

This chapter has become famously named “The Love Chapter”.  This originates from versions wrongly translating the word “Charity” to “Love”.  Charity is inclusive of love, but includes much more.

 

“Charity” defined is Love in a social sense, benevolence.  Truly practiced it is a feast of charity.

 

 

Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Topics: Body of Christ; Finance; Godliness  

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:9-12

Topics: Spiritual Gifts, Latter Times  

 

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.

 

 

 

“…that which is perfect is come.”  Only one that is perfect is Jesus Christ.  This is referring to when Christ returns again.

 

When Christ returns ALL things that seem to appear to man as mysteries will be clear.

 

 

Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:13

 

 

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.