1 Corinthians 13:7

God's Word

Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.

Cross References

Genesis 29:20

Jacob worked seven years in return for Rachel, but the years seemed like only a few days to him because he loved her.

Job 13:15

If God would kill me, I would have no hope ⌞left⌟. Nevertheless, I will defend my behavior to his face.

Psalm 119:66

Teach me ⌞to use⌟ good judgment and knowledge, because I believe in your commandments.

Proverbs 10:12

Hate starts quarrels, but love covers every wrong.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who patiently endures to the end will be saved.

Mark 9:23

Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.”

Romans 15:1

So those of us who have a strong ⌞faith⌟ must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose ⌞faith⌟ is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves.

Romans 8:24

We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it’s not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen?

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have the right to expect this from you, don’t we deserve even more? But we haven’t used our rights. Instead, we would put up with anything in order not to hinder the Good News of Christ in any way.

Galatians 6:2

Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings.

Deuteronomy 1:9

At that time I said to you, “I’m not able to take care of you by myself.

Deuteronomy 22:27

The man found the girl out in the country. She may have screamed for help, but no one was there to rescue her.

2 Thessalonians 1:4

That’s why we brag in God’s churches about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and suffering you are experiencing.

2 Timothy 2:24

A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.

2 Timothy 3:11

You also know about the kind of persecutions and sufferings which happened to me in the cities of Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions, and the Lord rescued me from all of them.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work.

Hebrews 13:13

So we must go to him outside the camp and endure the insults he endured.

James 1:12

Blessed are those who endure when they are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 2:24

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God’s approval. His wounds have healed you.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins.