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doesn`t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
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A Test of Genuine Love
Commentators explain that a key test of genuine love is our reaction to sin. Love doesn't find malicious pleasure in the failures, mistakes, or sins of others—not even rivals or enemies. Instead of gossiping or celebrating a downfall, a heart filled with God's love grieves over unrighteousness, whether in ourselves or in others. As one scholar notes, our attitude toward sin is a great test of our faith.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rejoiceth not in iniquity. It does not rejoice over the vices of other men; it does not take delight when they are guilty of crim…
Rejoiceth not in unrighteousness (ου χαιρε). See Ro 1:32 for this depth of degradation. There are people as low as that whose real…
19th Century
Anglican
Rejoiceth not in iniquity.—The attitude of our mind towards sin is a great test of the truth of our religious feeling.
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Baptist
Much of what we call knowledge, much of what we call eloquence, will all be put away. As our spiritual growth increases, we shall not need these ch…
Christian love is now described positively and negatively. Its positive characteristics are patience (slow to become resentful), kindness, delight …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Rejoices not in iniquity Neither in his own, nor in others; but on the contrary is grieved for it; he mourns over hi…
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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.…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that charity is so necessary that without it no spiritual gifts are sufficient for salvation, the Apostle now shows that it is so use…
