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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Read full chapter.
- Philippians 1:12-30 NLT
Paul’s Joy That Christ Is Preached - And I want you to know,...
- Philippians 1:12-30 NLT
Paul’s Joy That Christ Is Preached - And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without ...
Aug 23, 2023 · According to one commentary, the words think on or think about mean “to ponder, to give proper weight and value to, and to allow the resultant appraisal to influence the way life is to be lived” (Motyer, J. A., The Message of Philippians, InterVarsity Press, 1984, p. 212). The word pure here means “holy” in the sense of “moral purity.”.
Here St. Paul singles out the way of love--the enthusiasm of love to God and man which he knew that the Philippians had--and prays that it may overflow from the emotional to the intellectual element of their nature, and become, as we constantly see that it does become in simple and loving characters, a means of spiritual insight, in "knowledge and all judgment," or rather, all perception.
Nov 4, 2024 · Answer. According to the apostle Paul, a distinguishing mark of true believers is to “let love be without hypocrisy” (Romans 12:9, NKJV) because love and hypocrisy are incompatible attitudes. The Greek word translated “without hypocrisy” (anypokritos) illustrates a love that is sincerely felt or expressed, not pretended.
Mar 21, 2023 · 8 Do’s and 8 Don’ts of Biblical Love. 1. Love Is Not Jealous, nor Is It Provoked. These two actions are a by-product of anger. To be jealous is to envy or to burn with zeal, to be heated, to boil. To be provoked is to be aroused to anger or scorn, as though spurred, or stimulated. It’s an angry response when irritated.
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Dec 19, 2013 · Love is birthed in a heart that is free from guilt and that enjoys pure motivations. Paul recognized fully his own sinfulness, but he ministered with a good conscience because he had met the wrath-overcoming, mercy-displaying, joy-bringing Christ. As he says in 1 Timothy 1:14, “The grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love ...