1. 1 Corinthians 13 Love suffers long NRSV, love is patient Thayers, to be longsuffering, slow to anger, slow to punish Love means we are willing to suffer through some trials for the sake of the relationship.

2. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is kind Thayers, to show ones self mild, to be kind, use kindness Love means we have a mild spirit that likes to do kind things

3. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not envy Thayers, to burn with zeal, to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger Love means we dont allow the good fortune of others to cause strife in our hearts

4. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not parade itself NRSV, boastful Thayers, to boast ones self Love does not seek to call attention to ourselves

5. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is not puffed up NRSV, arrogant Thayers, to be puffed up, to bear ones self loftily, be proud Love does not allow us to think ourselves better than anyone else

6. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not behave rudely Thayers, to act unbecomingly Love means there is a proper and right way to act

7. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not seek its own NRSV, does not insist on its own way Thayers, to seek in order to find Love means putting the needs of others before our own

8. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is not provoked NRSV, not irritable NIV, not easily angered Thayers, to irritate, provoke, arouse to anger Love means it takes a lot to make us angry

9. 1 Corinthians 13 Love thinks no evil NRSV, resentful NIV, keeps no record of wrongs Thayers, by reckoning up all the reasons, to gather or infer and of a bad nature Love gives people the benefit of the doubt

10. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not rejoice in iniquity Thayers, to rejoice, be glad & unrighteousness of heart and life Love does not praise, laugh at, or shrug off wickedness

11. 1 Corinthians 13 Love rejoices in truth Thayers, to rejoice with, take part in anothers joy and what is true in any matter under consideration Love finds happiness when others do what is right

12. 1 Corinthians 13 Love bears all things NIV, always protects Thayers, to hide, conceal (of the errors and faults of others) Love protects rather than destroys

13. 1 Corinthians 13 Love believes all things NIV, always trusts Thayers, to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in Love means expressing confidence in someone

14. 1 Corinthians 13 Love hopes all things NIV, always hopes Thayers, to hope, hopefully trust in Love means desiring the best for another

15. 1 Corinthians 13 Love endures all things NIV, always perseveres Thayers, to endure, bear bravely and calmly ill treatments Love shows a willingness and fortitude to work through problems

16. 1 Corinthians 13 Love suffers long Love means we are willing to suffer through some trials for the sake of the relationship. Hate means we grow frustrated and impatient

17. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is kind Love means we have a mild spirit that likes to do kind things Hate seeks to get even

18. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not envy Love means we dont allow the good fortune of others to cause strife in our hearts Hate lets anothers good fortune torture our hearts

19. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not parade itself Love does not seek to call attention to ourselves Hate demands the center of attention

20. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is not puffed up Love does not allow us to think ourselves better than anyone else Hate looks down upon certain people

21. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not behave rudely Love means there is a proper and right way to act Hate means throwing a fit when we get upset

22. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not seek its own Love means putting the needs of others before our own Hate means making sure we get our way

23. 1 Corinthians 13 Love is not provoked Love means it takes a lot to make us angry Hate means getting angry over nothing

24. 1 Corinthians 13 Love thinks no evil Love gives people the benefit of the doubt Hate means always thinking the worst

25. 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not rejoice in iniquity Love does not praise, laugh at, or shrug off wickedness Hate means saying nothing when wrong is done

26. 1 Corinthians 13 Love rejoices in truth Love finds happiness when others do what is right Hate is not expressing joy over righteousness

27. 1 Corinthians 13 Love bears all things Love protects rather than destroys Hate talks about people behind their backs

28. 1 Corinthians 13 Love believes all things Love means expressing confidence in someone Hate means showing doubt (verbally and nonverbally)

29. 1 Corinthians 13 Love hopes all things Love means desiring the best for another Hate means not caring about what happens

30. 1 Corinthians 13 Love endures all things Love shows a willingness and fortitude to work through problems Hate means ignoring or running away from problems

31. 1 Corinthians 13 Suffers longImpatient Kind Get even Does not envy No parade Not puffed up Not rude Dont seek own Not provoked Jealous Center of Attention Looks down Fit throwing Get our way Irritable

32. 1 Corinthians 13 Thinks no evilThinks worst No Rejoicing in Iniquity Says nothing Rejoice in Truth Bears All Believes All Hopes All Endures All No joy Talks about Doubts Doesnt care Ignores/Runs Away