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Corinthians 1:4-7
Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
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Interpretation

Scripture invites a love that is worked out in relationships and commitments in Corinthians 1:4-7—look for "doesn't" and "things". Align love in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

Corinthians speaks here as biblical literature writing, developing love. Read in Corinthians 1, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “doesn't” alongside “things”.

Authorship & Historical Background

1 Corinthians was received under the name of Paul. A common scholarly view of 1 Corinthians: widely regarded as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date 1 Corinthians AD 53–55. 1 Corinthians appears framed for Church in Corinth.. Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line. The cross reorders wisdom and power in community. Community issues in Corinth form the backdrop for instruction.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 53–55
Audience:Church in Corinth.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
Preserved in Papyrus 46 (c. 200 CE) with no significant variants. All major codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, Alexandrinus) contain identical text. The list of love's attributes shows no variation across Greek manuscripts. The word 'agape' (love) appears consistently. Chester Beatty Papyrus III confirms the text from the 3rd century. This passage represents one of the most textually secure in the New Testament.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusAlexandrinus