1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
American Standard Version (ASV)
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
What this verse means
Love is defined by what it does: patient, kind, and free of envy and pride.
A short prayer
Lord, make my love patient and kind today — especially with the difficult people.
Read in context — 1 Corinthians 13
2And 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.
3And 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.
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
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Related verses
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”Romans 15:13
“Let all your things be done with charity.”1 Corinthians 16:14
“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”Acts 20:35
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”Colossians 3:12
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”Colossians 3:14