1 Corinthians 13:5 · KJV

"Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;"

King James Version

Passage Context

³And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

⁴Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

⁵Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

⁶Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

⁷Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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Devotional Reflection

LoveGratitudeHopeCompassion

Love is not about me, but about other people. Each of these characteristics of love is based on a caring, forgiving, and kind attitude that sees the value in others and not just in myself and my own wants. That's why the old saying "The middle of sin is a big I!" makes sense. When "I" become more important than other people and when what "I" want and what "I" win are more important than what someone else really needs, "I" have lost my way and don't show the love of Christ.

Prayer

Teach me to notice and value others in the same way that you do, Holy God and Sacrificial Father. I am aware that you chose to love and redeem me even though I was unlovable. Please help me to look away from myself and see others as you do. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

LoveGratitudeHopeCompassionShame

Love is not about me, but about other people. Each of these characteristics of love is based on a caring, forgiving, and kind attitude that sees the value in others and not just in myself and my own wants. That's why the old saying "The middle of sin is a big 'I'!" makes sense. When "I" become more important than others, and what "I" desire and that "I" win is more crucial than what someone else actually needs, then "I" have lost my way and do not demonstrate the love of Christ.

Prayer

Holy God and Sacrificing Father, teach me to notice others and value them as much as You do. I know You loved me when I didn't deserve it and saved me when I didn't deserve it. Help me take my eyes off myself and look at other people the way You do. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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