1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-3)Here the apostle shows what more excellent way he meant, or had in view, in the close of the former chapter, namely, charity , or, as it is commonly elsewhere rendered, love — agape : not what is meant by charity in our common use of the word, which most men understand of alms-giving, but love in its fullest and most extensive meaning, true love to God and man, a benevolent disposition of mind tow…
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