The Gospel and Adjusted Math: Taking Gospel Love Seriously
This article reflects on Paul's words about love in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 – Love & Irritability
This article is an exposition and application of 1 Corinthians 13:4-5.
Love & Believing the Best
This article unpacks the meaning and implications of 1 Corinthians 13:4, that love believes all things. The article reveals that our struggle to give others the benefit of the doubt often has more to do with our inflated view of ourselves.
What Cessationism Is Not
This article offers four clarifications of what cessationism is not: it is not anti-supernatural, not founded on one's interpretation of "the perfect" in 1 Corinthians 13:10, not an attack on the person or work of the Holy Spirit, and not a product of the Enlightenment.
Doctrine Rightly Held
Sound doctrine alone does not lead to healthy living. This article discusses how doctrine is rightly held, with reference to 1 Corinthians 13:2.
What about Prophecy and Tongues Today?
This article evaluates whether the spiritual gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues are still available today, with some consideration given to important passages in the discussion like 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 and 1 Corinthians 14.
Does Love Really Believe All Things?
What does it really mean that, according to Paul, love "believes all things" (1 Corinthians 13:7)? Are we supposed to always believe what others, like our children, tell us? Read this article for an explanation on this verse.
Judging Others: The Danger of Playing God (Part 1)
What tendencies do you have in the judgments you make about others? In this first of a three-part series, Ken Sande reflects on judging by way of passages such as Matthew 7:1–6 and 1 Corinthians 13:4–7, with a view to offering practical suggestions on how to make godly, charitable judgments about others.
Richard Gaffin and Wayne Grudem on 1 Corinthians 13:10: A Comparison of Cessationist and Noncessationist Argumentation
Does the gift of prophecy continue after the apostolic period? The interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13:10 plays a significant role in this discussion. This author compares Richard Gaffin's and Wayne Grudem's interpretations of this verse, and hopes to expose an oversight of Grudem. He considers their interpretations of the coming of "the perfect."
The Priority of Inward Grace over Outward Gifts in Religious Action
"Tongues...Will Cease"
This study deals with the final section of 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 and the reference in verse 8 to tongues that will cease.
Love's Beautiful Attributes and Activities
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13: The Most Excellent Way
This article is a Bible study on 1 Corinthians 12:31-1 Corinthians 13:13.
Courtesy: A Neglected Virtue
According to 1 Corinthians 13:5, Christians should exercise courtesy for others based on true love.
Love is ...
This article shows that equating love with feelings is unbiblical, although love does include feelings. 1 Corinthians 13 describes Christian love as going beyond feelings - it is a doing motivated by the model of God's love.
Love Never Fails
The Supreme Grace of Christian Love
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 - Eschatology or Canon?
Nothing, Without Love
This article is about the love of God and love in the church fellowship. 1 Corinthians 13 is also discussed.