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Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends.
Though this passage is often read at weddings, and has definite applications for it, the original context, as we have seen, is relationships within the Body of Christ, the Church. Dealing with the big issue: division, Paul has painted this picture of the church as a living human body, where every part not only needs to do its part but also look out for the other parts of the Body. This will affect how we view, speak to, and treat one another. We will not expect overnight perfection; we will not act as if we are more important than each other; we will put up with a lot and never give up on each other. Does this describe how you deal with fellow believers?
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