What does it mean that love is kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)?
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What does it mean that love is kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)? What does 'love is kind' mean in terms of how I show love to others?
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- What does it mean that love is kind? We're going to answer that question.
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- You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org 1 Corinthians 13 stands as one of the most famous chapters in the
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- Bible. The subject is love, and many consider this portion of scripture to be Paul's greatest literary work.
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- In verse 4, we read, Love is kind. In verses 1 -3, the word love is mentioned three times in the context of great religious endeavors which are nothing without love.
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- Then Paul begins to paint a picture of love's qualities, and one of the first strokes of his brush reveals that love is kind.
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- Kindness is noted as part of the fruit of the spirit. Love is also on the list, revealing the close connection between love and kindness.
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- Living a life of love, marked by kindness, is one aspect of living in a way that pleases
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- God. Kindness is characterized by benevolence and tenderness. A kind person is disposed to help others, and to do so with sympathy and consideration.
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- Godly love will make a person kinder. No one can be loving and unkind at the same time.
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- God is love, and that means He is kind. God's kindness leads to repentance and salvation.
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- The ultimate expression of God's kindness is found in the incomparable riches of His grace expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
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- Love is kind. May the Lord fill us with His love, so that we might be kinder, more forgiving people for His glory.
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- That answers the question, what does it mean that love is kind? On our website, GotQuestions .org,
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