1 CORINTHIANS 13

ANYTHING WITHOUT LOVE IS WORTHLESS

Paul emphatically states that works, talents, and words are useless without love. Without love, Paul declares, it is all worth nothing. Defining love for the Corinthians, Paul describes love as patient, kind, and humble. Paul also defines what love is not, stating it is not arrogant, irritable, resentful, or inflexible. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

While all good things will eventually come to an end, love will outlast everything. As Paul has grown, he has found a greater sense of love and has abandoned the selfish ways of his youth. Paul speaks of three vital qualities, faith, hope, and love, but states that the greatest of these is love. Because eternity for believers is perfect unity with God, faith and hope will be unnecessary, and all that will remain is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13 - So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.