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081014Love Rejoices In Truth & Trusts God In

All Situations Of Life

I Corinthians 13:1-8“Love…is not provoked” (vs. 5) – present passive indicative of paroxunō – sharp fit of anger; burn with anger; be exasperated; throw a tantrum. It is not easily irritated.“Love…thinks no evil” (vs. 5) – “thinks” - present middle indicative of logidzomai – to count; calculate; enumerate; to set down as a matter of account; to think upon; ponder.“Evil” – kakos – wicked; corrupt; bad; destructive; distressing; wrong thinking; worthless thinking.Anything that is not a part of Divine Good. This is the thinking of Satan.It doesn’t plot evil or mind other people’s business. (Cf. Proverbs 6:16-19.)For right thinking, see Romans 12:9, 17-19.

I Corinthians 13:1-8“Love…does not rejoice in iniquity” (vs. 6) –

“rejoice” - present active indicative of chairō – full of joy; to be glad.

“iniquity” – adika – to act unjustly; sin; to violate a law; unrighteousness; wrong; moral wrongfulness of character, life, or actions.

It doesn’t rejoice over the failures of others; it isn’t happy when others are in trouble; it has no expression of jealousy or vindictiveness; it doesn’t have a “I told you so” attitude.

See II Thessalonians 2:12

I Corinthians 13:1-8“Love does…rejoice in the truth” (vs. 6) –

• “Rejoice” - present active indicative of sugchairō – to rejoice with. From sun – denoting union; very close together with; completeness & chairō – to rejoice; be glad; to rejoice exceedingly.

• “Truth” – alētheia – that which is true.

Cf. John 17:17. Love rejoices in those things which line up with Divine norms & standards.

The Filling of the Holy Spirit produces a hunger for the Word of God.

I Corinthians 13:1-8“Love does…bear all things” (vs. 7) –

present active indicative of stegō – to protect or keep by covering; to preserve; to hold in.

To bear up against - idea of supporting.

To cover with silence; to keep secret – doesn’t betray a confidence.

I Corinthians 13:1-8“Love does…believe all things” (vs. 7) –

present active indicative of pisteuō – to believe; have a mental persuasion; be convinced; place confidence in.

Not gullibility, but Faith Rest (application of the Word) in ALL situations of life; the NOW situations!

Doesn’t look for the bad side, but knows Romans 8:28;Ephesians 1:19; Mark 9:23