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Feb 26, 2019 · One of Paul’s most iconic phrases is the oft-repeated text from 1 Corinthians 13: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” This triad of virtues is used often by Paul (Colossians 1:3-5; 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 5:8; Romans 5:1-5; Galatians 5:5-6; 1 Peter 1:3-8).
Jul 13, 2023 · The greatest because it glorifies both faith and hope, sanctifies every faculty and Christian grace, is the very moving impulse of the gospel, and is the one quality that is divine. "God is love." (excerpted from Wesley Explanatory Notes )
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Jan 4, 2022 · First Corinthians 13:13 says, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” This comes just after Paul’s eloquent and famous description of what true love—agape love—is. There are several ways in which love can be said to be the greatest.
Feb 10, 2024 · The Greatest of These Is Love. Paul frequently refers to the faith-hope-love triad in his letters (e.g., Col. 1:4–5; 1 Thess. 1:3; 5:8). He mentions it in the final verse of the chapter to demonstrate that love is superior.
Jan 14, 2024 · Love The Greatest Virtue. Love is considered the greatest virtue in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 13:13 states that faith, hope and love remain, but “the greatest of these is love.”
Jun 16, 2021 · Love is the greatest Christian virtue (v. 13). Faith and hope, which focus on what we cannot see in the present, will pass away when we see God directly, but love will endure. Matthew Henry comments, “Love fastens on the divine perfections themselves, and the divine image on the creatures, and our mutual relation both to God and them.
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May 15, 2020 · What Love Is. 1. Love is the greatest virtue (1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13, especially 1 Corinthians 13:4-8). It is the chief fruit of the Holy Spirit at work in and through our lives (Galatians 5:22-23). 2. God is the source of all true, giving, ongoing love.