1 Corinthians 13:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.

Cross References

Psalm 10:3

The wicked boast about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, LORD.

Psalm 119:136

When anyone disobeys you, my eyes overflow with tears.

Exodus 18:9

Jethro was so pleased to hear this good news about what the LORD had done,

Proverbs 14:9

Fools don't care if they are wrong, but God is pleased when people do right.

Jeremiah 13:17

If you are too proud to listen, I will weep alone. Tears will stream from my eyes when the LORD's people are taken away as prisoners.

Jeremiah 20:10

I heard the crowds whisper, “Everyone is afraid. Now's our chance to accuse Jeremiah!” All of my so called friends are just waiting for me to make a mistake. They say, “Perhaps Jeremiah can be tricked. Then we can overpower him and get even at last.”

Jeremiah 9:1

I wish that my eyes were fountains of tears, so I could cry day and night for my people who were killed.

Hosea 4:8

You encourage others to sin, so you can stuff yourselves on their sin offerings.

Hosea 7:3

The king and his officials take great pleasure in their sin and deceit.

Micah 7:8

My enemies, don't be glad because of my troubles! I may have fallen, but I will get up; I may be sitting in the dark, but the LORD is my light.

Matthew 18:13

I am sure that finding it would make you happier than having the ninety-nine that never wandered off.

Luke 22:5

They were very pleased and offered to pay Judas some money.

Romans 1:32

They know God has said that anyone who acts this way deserves to die. But they keep on doing evil things, and they even encourage others to do them.

Romans 12:9

Be sincere in your love for others. Hate everything that is evil and hold tight to everything that is good.

Philippians 1:18

But that doesn't matter. All that matters is that people are telling about Christ, whether they are sincere or not. That is what makes me glad. I will keep on being glad,

Philippians 1:4

And whenever I mention you in my prayers, it makes me happy.

Philippians 3:18

I often warned you that many people are living as enemies of the cross of Christ. And now with tears in my eyes, I warn you again

2 Thessalonians 2:12

All of them will be punished, because they would rather do evil than believe the truth.

2 John 1:4

I was very glad to learn that some of your children are obeying the truth, as the Father told us to do.