1 Corinthians 13:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 13:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 13:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 13:5 — KJV
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
— 1 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 13:5 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 13:5
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:5: doth, evil
“And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. that which died...: Heb. a carcase”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:5: itself, own
“And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. rid: Heb. cause to cease”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:5: own, evil
“But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. make...: Heb. create a creature”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:5: own, provoked
“And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:5: doth, own
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