Verses 4-7 picture the character or conduct of love in marvellous rhapsody.

Suffereth long (μακροθυμε). Late Koine w…

Charity suffereth long. Paul now proceeds to illustrate the nature of love, or to show how it is exemplified. His illustrations are all dr…

Charity suffereth long—better, Love is long-suffering. Here follows a description of love. Descriptions of posit…

Always try to put the best construction on other people's actions and work. Let gentleness triumph.

Christian love is now described positively and negatively. Its positive characteristics are patience (slow to become resentful), kindness, delight …

Love is patient. He now commends love based on its effects or fruits, although at the same time these praises are not intended me…

Charity suffereth long
The apostle, in this and some following verses, enumerates the several properties and charact…

Some of the effects of charity are stated, so that we may know whether we have this grace; and if we do not, that we may not rest until we have it.…

After showing that charity is so nece ary that without it no spiritual gifts are sufficient for salvation, the Apostle now shows that it is so usef…