1. I COR. 13 SUFFERS LONG-LOVE IS LONG TEMPERED; PATIENT WITH THE WEAKNESSES AND SHORTCOMINGS OF OTHERS- 2 PET 3:9; 1 JN. 2:6 IS KIND-SYMPATHY IN ACTION; GENTLE, NOT HARSH; PRACTICES THE “GOLDEN RULE”- EPH 4:32; MT. 7:12 ENVIETH NOT-NOT MOVED WITH JEALOUSY; LOVE IS NOT GRIEVED AT THE SUCCESS OF OTHERS -ACTS 7:9; JS. 3:14-15 VAUNTETH NOT ITSELF-LOVE DOES NOT PUT ITSELF FORWARD TO BE NOTICED-LOVE DOES NOT BOAST ROM. 12:3

2. IS NOT PUFFED UP-IS NOT ARROGANT; TRUE LOVE IS HUMBLE AND MEEK-PROV. 16:18 DOTH NOT BEHAVE ITSELF UNSEEMLY-LOVE HAS GOOD MANNERS; IS CAREFUL OF THE FEELINGS OF OTHERS; IS COURTEOUS-I TIM. 3:14-15; PHIL. 3:4 SEEKETH NOT HER OWN-IS NOT SELFISH; PUTS GOD AND OTHERS FIRST; WILL SEEK THE GOOD OF OTHERS EVEN TO SELF DENIAL-MT. 6:33 IS NOT EASILY PROVOKED-NOT IRRITABLE; NOT EASILY OFFENDED; IS MILD TEMPERED-PROV. 16:32 EPH. 4:26 THINKETH NO EVIL-”DOES NOT ITEMIZE AND STORE UP GRIEVANCES, REAL OR IMAGINARY”; THINKS THE BEST OF PEOPLE-ROM. 13:10

3. REJOICETH NOT IN INIQUITY BUT REJOICETH IN THE TRUTH-REJOICES IN THE BEST; WE ARE HAPPY WHEN TRUTH PREVAILS-2 JN. 4; ROM. 1:32 BEARETH ALL THINGS-PERSEVERES; IS WILLING TO COVER THE FAULTS OF OTHERS WHEN IT CAN- 1 PET.4:8 BELIEVETH ALL THINGS-BELIEVES THE BEST; GIVES THE BENEFIT TO THE DOUBT- HOPETH ALL THINGS-IS OPTIMISTIC; ONE WHO LOVES ANOTHER HOPES FOR THE VERY BEST- ENDURETH ALL THINGS-LOVE MAKES US SUFFER AND ENDURE WITHOUT BITTER CONDEMNATION- EXAMPLE OF CHRIST-I PET. 4:16 NEVER FAILETH-LOVE NEVER FAILS; LOVE DOES NOT FAIL OR PASS AWAY-A SUMMATION OF LOVE