Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Love is greater than the gifts (13:1-13)The Corinthians were impressed with people who exercised the more spectacular gifts. Paul reminds them that no matter what gifts they have - tongues, prophecy, wisdom, knowledge, faith - if they lack love they are not merely unimportant, they are nothing (13:1-2). People may be so generous with their goods and money that in the end they themselves become poor. They may be so faithful to their duty that they sacrifice their lives. But without love they... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 13:13
1 Corinthians 13:13. And now In the present world; abideth In the hearts of holy persons, and influencing their lives, even all their tempers, words, and works; faith, hope, love, these three The principal and radical saving graces, of most frequent use in the Christian life, and productive of all the others. 1st, Faith, whereby we receive as infallibly true, and infinitely important, the testimony of God, contained in his word concerning things past, present, and to come; especially... read more