Commentary on Selected New Testament Scriptures Beacons of Hope

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Verse 6 is the end to Paul's list of eight different negative behaviors that do not reflect love. Some bible translations of this passage do not use the word evil, but rather "unrighteousness" New American Standard Version or rather the literal translation from the root adikia , "wrongdoing.

This does not change the meaning of the passage significantly. As far as the positive note at the end of this verse, truth, more than likely refers to morality, alike the Johannine tradition Hays, Verse 7 is said to describe love "covering the faults of others rather than delighting in them" Mare, Paul uses "four strong verbs that characterize positively the action of agape Hays, In reference to the Greek root of protects, we get the verb stego which then later translates to a roof.

The literal meaning taken from this is "to cover closely, to protect by covering" Earle, If the modern day translations were looked up, this translation referring to a roof or covering would not be apparent. The interpreter must look up the original Greek roots of the words in the passage. By combining information on verse 10 from The Expositor's Biblical Commentary see v. This love is unending because God's love is said to be the root of all earthly love Sampley, Verse 9 is a description as to why knowledge and prophecy will disappear.

Some scholars suggest that this "is an example of Christian agnosticism, which defines as the recognition of present limitation, combined with the confidence in the coming of full truth" Garland, Verse 10 is merely stating that the reason why prophesies, tongues, and knowledge will disappear is because they are "imperfect and partial" Mare, When it comes to the translation of Childish ways, the literal Greek root translation can refer to ways or things.

If the term is referenced to "things," the reader could interpret this passage as adults putting their literal, physical objects and toys from their youth such as dolls away, but if the term "ways" is used, the reader could interpret those ways as being an adults reaction to circumstances in life Earle, 84 [39] This could in turn imply an immaturity on the individuals being discussed.

This verse was one to put knowledge into perspective. Paul by far knew more than the Corinthians he was writing to, and yet he still recognizes that he doesn't know everything, and only knows partially what is to be known. By stating that "then he shall fully know" he is saying that at the end of the ages he will know far more than he currently knows. The discussion of knowledge is used to put the idea of love into perspective Sampley, Stressing the importance of love in his conclusion, Paul is saying that "Great as faith and hope are, love is still greater.

A faith without love is cold, and hopes without love is grim. Love is the fire which kindles faith and it is the light which turns hope into certainty" Barclay, Instead, we should just recognize that love is the greatest of virtues desirable in any individual Morris, By far, the word love is the most important and crucial word to be analyzed in this chapter of Corinthians. The main reason behind this is because the central theme is love being personified as to what it looks like in action. We can see this most easily in vss. All of these characteristics are not feelings of an individual, but rather actions.

There are notable variants in translation that should be recognized such as the use of love in the King James Version of the bible. In the KJV, "charity" is replaced for love which is interesting because the "english word charity has never risen to the height of the Apostle's argument.

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At best it does but signify a kindly interest in and forbearance towards others. It is far from suggesting the ardent, active, energetic principle which the apostle had in view" Earle, There are three Greek verbs for the word love. These words consist of " eran, philein, and agapan " all of which are in the infinitive forms. Some translations of the word Agape revert to Agapan which refers to the love of God, often translated into "to show love. The verb of this word, agapao , is found times in the New Testament, and the King James Version translates love times. The noun agape is found times in the Bible, translated into love 86 times, and charity 27 times Earle, The significance of how often the verb agape appears in the bible can give the reader an idea of just how important love must be.

If it appears this many times in the Bible in general, this must be one of the key points the author's of the Canon were trying to get across. The other forms of agape do not particularly apply to this passage, so further analysis of them will not be discussed. It is crucial to pay attention to the role of Paul in the writing in this letter. There are many bias, or personal opinions that come into effect in the presentation of Paul's letter to the people in Corinth.

One of the most vital aspects to living out the true, full potential for a Christian's life was to focus on love as the center of their faith. To Paul, this was a given. Every single letter Paul wrote in the bible had the term, love, written at least once. This is what "lies at the heart of all true Christian theology and ethics, and is important for a believer's sense of security" Hawthorne, According to Paul, love is never merely a simple, self-attained attribute, but rather is the result of a life transformed by God's grace, and changes our hearts.

When our hearts are changed, so are our actions.

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Often in Paul's letters, he encourages the people he is writing to, to love through a form of prayer such as in Phillipians 1: This can be applied to societies of any day and age because Paul implies that our actions of love will come from our relationship with God, and if anything, they would be somewhat natural Hawthorne, Emotion must be brought into this conversation. These verses are addressing the sincerity that must be behind the actions of caring for others. Paul is trying encourage all of the readers of his letters to show affection for one another, and do so out of a pure intentioned heart Hawthorne, Concluding the end of Chapter 13, Paul says that love never fails, and the greatest attribute of all is love.

From other letters Paul has written, the implication that faith is greater than love does appear. To Paul, the "expression of love is clearly conditioned by certain theological and moral considerations of critical important; and when these are threatened, harsh words may be the truest form of love and not a violation of it" Hawthorne, This reference could also be to the patience the Corinths needed for their modern day in order to stay strong in their faith.

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Other references to this word may give it a better meaning as endurance, or steadfastness Buttrick, It is one that addresses the core characteristics of what it means to be a Christian, and these things will never change no matter the generation. To be a follower of Christ is to take a stand on the values of faith, hope and love, with love prevailing above all else.

This chapter of Corinthians is addressing themes of integrity, and of the heart. Paul is saying that we need to use love as the driving characteristic of what motivates our actions. Actions without love, are meaningless. The definition of love in this passage takes on many forms, and ultimately the reader can take from it that with Christ in our lives, our behaviours will naturally take on positive characteristics that reflect Christ through us.

Love in this chapter is not solely an emotion, but it is our actions that we should show towards other people. To love all others is to get to the core of what Christ intended for our lives; the very essence and purpose of his life. We can also apply this to our lives by thinking about our intentions and motives behind the actions we take, particularly positions of authority. If an individual for example is in a position of leading music at church, they should examine why they want to play for the church, because if their intentions are not to glorify God, then they are not out of love.

Such an example could easily be shown as the worship leader being a person who hopes to glorify and self exalt themselves by being the one in front of the crowd that everyone looks at.

This same concept can be applied to any leadership position, not just in the Church. To take on a Christ-like attitude in all areas of our lives, is to show love in every aspect of our lives.

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Whether in the corporate world, or in the Church, as followers of God we should make sure that we are expressing genuine care in our actions for the people that surround us on a daily basis. Chapter 13 is not referring to modern day societies interpretation of love, or rather in a sexual manner, but in actions and deeds that come from a sincere heart that hopes to help brothers and sisters in Christ.