1 Corinthians 13:4

New American Bible - revised edition

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated,

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she had not borne children to Jacob, she became envious of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children or I shall die!”

Genesis 37:11

So his brothers were furious at him but his father kept the matter in mind.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey and no longer remembered the wonders you had worked for them. They were obdurate and appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and rich in mercy; you did not forsake them.

Psalm 10:5

Yet their affairs always succeed; they ignore your judgment on high; they sneer at all who oppose them.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up disputes, but love covers all offenses.

Proverbs 13:10

The stupid sow discord by their insolence, but wisdom is with those who take counsel.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth!

Proverbs 17:9

Whoever overlooks an offense fosters friendship, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.

Proverbs 19:22

What is desired of a person is fidelity; rather be poor than a liar.

Proverbs 31:20

She reaches out her hands to the poor, and extends her arms to the needy.

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth in wisdom; kindly instruction is on her tongue.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

Should the anger of a ruler burst upon you, do not yield your place; for calmness abates great offenses.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.

Acts 7:9

“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him

Romans 1:29

They are filled with every form of wickedness, evil, greed, and malice; full of envy, murder, rivalry, treachery, and spite. They are gossips

Romans 13:13

let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still of the flesh. While there is jealousy and rivalry among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving in an ordinary human way?

1 Corinthians 4:18

Some have become inflated with pride, as if I were not coming to you.

1 Corinthians 4:6

I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written, so that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over against another.

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are inflated with pride. Should you not rather have been sorrowful? The one who did this deed should be expelled from your midst.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now in regard to meat sacrificed to idols: we realize that “all of us have knowledge”; knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear that when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish; that there may be rivalry, jealousy, fury, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in a holy spirit, in unfeigned love,

Galatians 5:26

Let us not be conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another.

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,

Ephesians 4:32

[And] be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Philippians 1:15

Of course, some preach Christ from envy and rivalry, others from good will.

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy

Colossians 2:18

Let no one disqualify you, delighting in self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions, inflated without reason by his fleshly mind,

Colossians 3:12

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, cheer the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all.

1 Timothy 6:4

is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions,

2 Timothy 2:25

correcting opponents with kindness. It may be that God will grant them repentance that leads to knowledge of the truth,

2 Timothy 3:10

You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

2 Timothy 4:2

proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

James 4:5

Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks without meaning when it says, “The spirit that he has made to dwell in us tends toward jealousy”?

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, insincerity, envy, and all slander;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one another, compassionate, humble.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins.

2 Peter 1:7

devotion with mutual affection, mutual affection with love.

1 John 4:11

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another.