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1 Corinthians 13:7
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Love never gives up on people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
suffreth all thynge beleveth all thynges hopeth all thynges endureth in all thynges.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
She bears up under everything,Romans 15:1; Galatians 6:2; 2 Timothy 2:24;">[xr] Believes the best in all, There is no limit to her hope, And never will she fall.
it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
She knows how to be silent. She is full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance.
it suffrith alle thingis, it bileueth alle thingis, it hopith alle thingis, it susteyneth alle thingis.
beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting.
Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].
beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.
Love always bears up, always trusts, always hopes, always endures.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
It endureth every thing, believeth every thing; it hopeth all, endureth all.
beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all, and endureth all.
Beareth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Love takes everything that comes without giving up. Love believes all things. Love hopes for all things. Love keeps on in all things.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
It suffreth all things: it beleeueth all things: it hopeth all things: it endureth all things.
Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
All things, covereth, all things, believeth, all things, hopeth, all things, endureth.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Suffreth all thynges, beleueth all thynges, hopeth all thynges, endureth all thynges.
Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love quietly covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.
beareth all thinges, beleueth all thinges, hopeth all thinges, suffreth all thinges.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.
It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never gives up, always gets back on, never turns loose of faith, is forever hopeful, and never, ever, quits.
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Beareth: 1 Corinthians 13:4, Numbers 11:12-14, Deuteronomy 1:9, Proverbs 10:12, Song of Solomon 8:6, Song of Solomon 8:7, Romans 15:1, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 13:13, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 4:8
believeth: Psalms 119:66
hopeth: Luke 7:37-39, Luke 7:44-46, Luke 19:4-10, Romans 8:24
endureth: 1 Corinthians 9:18-22, Genesis 29:20, Job 13:15, Matthew 10:22, 2 Corinthians 11:8-12, 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 2 Timothy 2:3-10, 2 Timothy 2:24, 2 Timothy 3:11, 2 Timothy 4:5, James 1:12
Reciprocal: Numbers 16:22 - one man sin Deuteronomy 22:27 - cried 1 Samuel 1:13 - she had 2 Samuel 10:3 - not Proverbs 24:17 - General Galatians 5:22 - faith Ephesians 4:2 - forbearing Philippians 1:7 - it is Hebrews 10:36 - ye have Hebrews 11:27 - endured Revelation 2:3 - hast borne
Cross-References
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord .
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Beareth all things,.... The burdens of fellow Christians, and so fulfils the law of Christ, which is the law of love; the infirmities of weak believers, and the reproaches and persecutions of the world: or "covers all things", as it may be rendered, even a multitude of sins, as charity is said to do, 1 Peter 4:8 not by conniving at them, or suffering them to be upon a brother; but having privately and faithfully reproved for them, and the offender being brought to a sense and acknowledgment of them, he freely forgives them as trespasses against him, covers them with the mantle of love, and industriously hides and conceals them from others;
believeth all things; that are to be believed, all that God says in his word, all his truths, and all his promises; and even sometimes in hope against hope, as Abraham did, relying upon the power, faithfulness, and other perfections of God; though such a man will not believe every spirit, every preacher and teacher, nor any but such as agree with the Scriptures of truth, the standard of faith and practice; nor will he believe every word of man, which is the character of a weak and foolish man; indeed, a man of charity or love is willing to believe all the good things reported of men; he is very credulous of such things, and is unwilling to believe ill reports of persons, or any ill of men; unless it is open and glaring, and is well supported, and there is full evidence of it; he is very incredulous in this respect:
hopes all things; that are to be hoped for; hopes for the accomplishment of all the promises of God; hopes for the enjoyment of him in his house and ordinances; hopes for things that are not seen, that are future, difficult, though possible to be enjoyed: hopes for heaven and eternal happiness, for more grace here and glory hereafter; hopes the best of all men, of all professors of religion, even of wicked men, that they may be better and brought to repentance, and of fallen professors, who declare their repentance, and make their acknowledgments; he hopes well of them, that they are sincere, and all is right and will appear so:
endureth all things; that are disagreeable to the flesh; all afflictions, tribulations, temptations, persecutions, and death itself, for the elect's sake, for the sake of the Gospel, and especially for the sake of Christ Jesus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Beareth all things - Compare the note at 1 Corinthians 9:12. Doddridge renders this, “covers all things.” The word used here (στέγει stegei) properly means to “cover” (from στέγη stegē, a covering, roof; Matthew 8:8; Luke 7:6); and then to “hide,” “conceal,” not to make known. If this be the sense here, then it means that love is disposed to hide or conceal the faults and imperfections of others; not to promulgate or blazon them abroad, or to give any undue publicity to them. Benevolence to the individual or to the public would require that these faults and errors should be concealed. If this is the sense, then it accords nearly with what is said in the previous verse. The word may also mean, to forbear, bear with, endure. Thus, it is used in 1 Thessalonians 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 3:5. And so our translators understand it here, as meaning that love is patient, long-suffering, not soon angry not disposed to revenge. And if this is the sense, it accords with the expression in 1 Corinthians 13:4, “love suffers long.” The more usual classic meaning is the former; the usage in the New Testament seems to demand the latter. Rosenmuller renders it, “bears all things;” Bloomfield prefers the other interpretation. Locke and Macknight render it “cover.” The “real” sense of the passage is not materially varied, whichever interpretation is adopted. It means, that in regard to the errors and faults of others, there is a disposition “not” to notice or to revenge them. There is a willingness to conceal, or to bear with them patiently.
All things - This is evidently to be taken in a popular sense, and to he interpreted in accordance with the connection. All universal expressions of this kind demand to be thus limited. The meaning must be, “as far as it can consistently or lawfully be done.” There are offences which it is not proper or right for a man to conceal, or to suffer to pass unnoticed. Such are those where the laws of the land are violated, and a man is called on to testify, etc. But the phrase here refers to private matters; and indicates a disposition “not” to make public or to avenge the faults committed by others.
Believeth all things - The whole scope of the connection and the argument here requires us to understand this of the conduct of others. It cannot mean, that the man who is under the influence of love is a man of “universal credulity;” that he makes no discrimination in regard to things to be believed; and is as prone to believe a falsehood as the truth; or that he is at no pains to inquire what is true and what is false, what is right and what is wrong. But it must mean, that in regard to the conduct of others, there is a disposition to put the best construction on it; to believe that they may be actuated by good motives, and that they intend no injury; and that there is a willingness to suppose, as far as can be, that what is done is done consistently with friendship, good feeling, and virtue. Love produces this, because it rejoices in the happiness and virtue of others, and will not believe the contrary except on irrefragable evidence.
Hopeth all things - Hopes that all will turn out well. This must also refer to the conduct of others; and it means, that however dark may be appearances; how much soever there may be to produce the fear that others are actuated by improper motives or are bad people, yet that there is a “hope” that matters may be explained and made clear; that the difficulties may he made to vanish; and that the conduct of others may be made to “appear” to be fair and pure. Love will “hold on to this hope” until all possibility of such a result has vanished and it is compelled to believe that the conduct is not susceptible of a fair explanation. This hope will extend to “all things” - to words and actions, and plans; to public and to private contact; to what is said and done in our own presence, and to what is said and done in our absence. Love will do this, because it delights in the virtue and happiness of others, and will not credit anything to the contrary unless compelled to do so.
Endureth all things - Bears up under, sustains, and does not complain. Bears up under all persecutions at the hand of man; all efforts to injure the person, property, or reputation; and hears all that may be laid upon us in the providence and by the direct agency of God; compare Job 13:15. The connection requires us to understand it principally of our treatment at the hands of our fellow-men.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 13:7. (12.) Beareth all things — παντα στεγει, This word is also variously interpreted: to endure, bear, sustain, cover, conceal, contain. Bishop Pearce contends that it should be translated covereth all things, and produces several plausible reasons for this translation; the most forcible of which is, that the common translation confounds it with endureth all things, in the same verse. We well know that it is a grand and distinguishing property of love to cover and conceal the fault of another; and it is certainly better to consider the passage in this light than in that which our common version holds out; and this perfectly agrees with what St. Peter says of charity, 1 Peter 4:8: It shall cover the multitude of sins; but there is not sufficient evidence that the original will fully bear this sense; and perhaps it would be better to take it in the sense of contain, keep in, as a vessel does liquor; thus Plato compared the souls of foolish men to a sieve, and not able, στεγειν δια απιστιαν τε και ληθην, to contain any thing through unfaithfulness and forgetfulness. See Parkhurst and Wetstein. Some of the versions have στεργει, loveth, or is warmly affectioned to all things or persons. But the true import must be found either in cover or contain. Love conceals every thing that should be concealed; betrays no secret; retains the grace given; and goes on to continual increase. A person under the influence of this love never makes the sins, follies, faults, or imperfections of any man, the subject either of censure or conversation. He covers them as far as he can; and if alone privy to them, he retains the knowledge of them in his own bosom as far as he ought.
(13.) Believeth all things — παντα πιστευει. Is ever ready to believe the best of every person, and will credit no evil of any but on the most positive evidence; gladly receives whatever may tend to the advantage of any person whose character may have suffered from obloquy and detraction; or even justly, because of his misconduct.
(14.) Hopeth all things. — παντα ελπιζει. When there is no place left for believing good of a person, then love comes in with its hope, where it could not work by its faith; and begins immediately to make allowances and excuses, as far as a good conscience can permit; and farther, anticipates the repentance of the transgressor, and his restoration to the good opinion of society and his place in the Church of God, from which he had fallen.
(15.) Endureth all things. — παντα υπομενει. Bears up under all persecutions and mal-treatment from open enemies and professed friends; bears adversities with an even mind, as it submits with perfect resignation to every dispensation of the providence of God; and never says of any trial, affliction, or insult, this cannot be endured.
