1 Corinthians 13:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 13:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 13:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth...: or..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 13:4 — KJV
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth...: or, is not rash”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 13:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 13:4
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:4: kind, itself
“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:4: kind, itself
“And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. hap...: Heb. hap happened”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:4: long, kind
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. error: or, rashness”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:4: kind, rash
“And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. such...: Heb. her portions preferred: Heb. changed”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:4: long, kind
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