You won't get by with a … 2 If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. 8-10 Love never dies. But where there are prophecies,(Q) they will cease; where there are tongues,(R) they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 12 1-3 What I want to talk about now is the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Be as generous as you can. 6 All I'm doing right now, friends, is showing how these things pertain to Apollos and me so that you will learn restraint and not rush into making judgments without knowing all the facts. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good. 1 13 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be … 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NKJV) Within these two verses there are five distinct commands for us to follow. 13 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. The Way of Love. We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us! 3 If I give all I possess to the poor(G) and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b](H) but do not have love, I gain nothing. 1: All gifts, 3: how excellent soever, are nothing worth without charity. The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Everything is already yours as a gift—Paul, Apollos, Peter, the world, life, death, the present, the future—all of it is yours, and you are privileged to be in union with Christ, who is in union with God. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. The Message 1 Corinthians 13:11. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. Love cares more for others than for self. 1 Corinthians 13 Love, the Motivation of Our Lives 1 If I were to speak with eloquence in earth’s many languages, and in the heavenly tongues of angels, yet I didn’t express myself with love, my words would be reduced to the hollow sound of nothing more than a clanging cymbal. 12 We don’t yet see things clearly. 1 Corinthians 13:10 - MSG - But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes... Study verse in the The Message 1 Corinthians 16:13 - MSG - Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions,... Study verse in the The Message All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it. 2 If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good. (P), 8 Love never fails. All rights reserved worldwide. 2 If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. 13 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 1-2 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 13 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but … If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I … Close. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. 12 We don’t yet see things clearly. 4 So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. A main reason that Paul wrote this letter to the Corinthian Church is because the Corinthian church was a hot mess. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy(B) and can fathom all mysteries(C) and all knowledge,(D) and if I have a faith(E) that can move mountains,(F) but do not have love, I am nothing. Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. 1 Corinthians 13 (King James Version) 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Love cares more for others than for self. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, The congregation was full of all kinds of drama and sinful behavior that threatened to ruin the witness of the Church to Jesus Christ. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. (I’m assuming, now, that your belief was the real thing and not a passing fancy, that you’re in this for good and holding fast.) Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always "me first," Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't ke... Read verse in The Message Bible 10 1-5 Remember our history, friends, and be warned. 1 If I speak in the tongues. And the best of the three is love. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG). Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 4 Love never gives up. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 Love never gives up. The Message Bible 1 Corinthians 13 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. (O) 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13; 1 Corinthians 13:13 Read chapter in The Message Bible. 2 If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about. 1-2 Friends, let me go over the Message with you one final time—this Message that I proclaimed and that you made your own; this Message on which you took your stand and by which your life has been saved. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. 1 Corinthians 13 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 1 Corinthians 10 The Message (MSG). 9 For we know in part(S) and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes,(T) what is in part disappears. § 59. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good. Love never gives up. It's important to look at things from God's point of view. If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a ... Read verse in The Message Bible 1 Corinthians 13:3-7 MSG If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. 4 Love never gives up. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you'll be found out. 11 When I was an infant at my mother’s breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. The Message 1 Corinthians 3:13. Hide Verse Numbers. Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be resolute, and love without stopping. 1 Corinthians 13. They went through the waters, in a baptism like ours, as Moses led them from enslaving death to salvation life. MSG: The Message CONCLUDING HOMILY. 2 If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. 13 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. And the best of the three is love. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. 2 If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. 1 Corinthians 13 New International Version (NIV) 13 If I speak in the tongues[ a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Read and study 1 Corinthians 13 in the The Message. (Y) But the greatest of these is love.(Z). Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. 3-7 If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. 11 When I was an infant at my mother’s breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. The global message of 1 Corinthians is that the gospel of Jesus Christ is relevant to every dimension of church life. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[ b] but do not have love, … Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, 7 Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. Love cares more for others than for self. (M) 6 Love does not delight in evil(N) but rejoices with the truth. We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us! 1 Corinthians 16:13-18. Love never gives up.Love cares more for others than for self.Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.Love doesn’t strut,Doesn’t have a swelled head,Doesn’t force itself on others,Isn’t always “me first,”Doesn’t fly off the handle,Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,Doesn’t revel when others grovel,Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,Puts up with anything,Trusts God always,Always looks for the best,Never looks back,But keeps going to the end. When I was an infant at my mother's breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! 2 If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 1 Corinthians 13 The Way of Love. 1 Corinthians 12:31 The Message (MSG) "But now I want to lay out a far better way for you." When I get there you’ll have it ready, and I won’t have to make a special appeal. 8 Love never dies. 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. (J) 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,(K) it is not easily angered,(L) it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. Love never gives up.Love cares more for others than for self.Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.Love doesn’t strut,Doesn’t have a swelled head,Doesn’t force itself on others,Isn’t always “me first,”Doesn’t fly off the handle,Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,Doesn’t revel when others grovel,Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,Puts up with anything,Trusts God always,Always looks for the best,Never looks back,But keeps going to the end. Thomas Stroud. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. (X), 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 3-7 If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. 13 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Message (MSG) 13 No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. # 13:1 Or languages. The Message Raspberry Blossom, Personal Size + Topical Concordance, The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language, The Message Large-Print Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, teal, The Message Bible, Compact Soft leather-look, tan, The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum. 8-10 Love never dies. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. Our parents teach us when we are young girls not to talk to strangers. All our ancestors were led by the providential Cloud and taken miraculously through the Sea. To a church facing many problems, Paul writes of God’s empowering grace and the need to know Christ alone and him crucified. Just like Tina, 1 Corinthians 13 has a depth of meaning that is usually overlooked. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror;(V) then we shall see face to face. Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. The Global Message of 1 Corinthians. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. Love cares more for others than for self. The Message 1 Corinthians 13:12 We don't yet see things clearly. Ro 5:2-5; Gal 5:5, 6; Eph 4:2-5; Col 1:4, 5; 1Th 1:3; 5:8; Heb 6:10-12, Mt 22:37-40; 1Co 16:14; Gal 5:6; 1Jn 4:7-12, 16. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language Love never gives up. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled. Love cares more for others than for self. 13 But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. 2 If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. 13 But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. The Message 1 Corinthians 13:2. 13. (W) Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 4 Love is patient,(I) love is kind. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. 1 Corinthians 13 The Message The Way of Love 13:1 If I … I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified. 1 Corinthians 13 The Message Bible << 1 Corinthians 12 | 1 Corinthians 13 | 1 Corinthians 14 >> Love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 MSG - Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your - Bible Gateway. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Love cares more for others than for self. A Message for Precarious Times -- 1 Corinthians 16:13. made with Faithlife Proclaim. Every Sunday each of you make an offering and put it in safekeeping. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood(U) behind me. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. 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