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CHAPTER XIII.
_Charity, or love to God and man, the sum and substance of all_
_true religion; so that without it, the most splendid eloquence,_
_the gift of prophecy, the most profound knowledge, f...
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THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN - Though I should be able to
speak all the languages which are spoken by people. To speak foreign
languages was regarded then, as it is now, as a rare and valuab...
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3. THE NEED AND SUPERIORITY OF LOVE.
CHAPTER 13
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1. The Preeminence of Love. (1 Corinthians 13:1 .)
2. Love described in its characteristics. (1 Corinthians 13:4 .)
3. Love never faileth; its Pe...
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1 CORINTHIANS 13. ALL GIFTS AND SACRIFICES ARE WORTHLESS WITHOUT LOVE,
WHICH IS SUPREME AND INCOMPARABLE. The chapter falls into three
divisions: (_a)_ superlative gifts and costliest surrenders are
v...
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THE HYMN OF LOVE (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
13 I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have
not love, I am become no better than echoing brass or a clanging
cymbal. I may have the gi...
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THOUGH. If. App-118.
SPEAK. App-121.
MEN. App-123.
CHARITY. love. App-135.
SOUNDING. Greek. _echeo._ Only here and Luke 21:25 (roaring).
BRASS. Greek. _chalkos._ See Matthew 10:9;...
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_the tongues of men_ i.e. the languages of mankind. See notes on ch.
14.
_and of angels_ The Rabbis (see Lightfoot _in loc_.) speak of the
languages of angels. It is possible that St Paul may be refer...
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1 Corinthians 12:31 Ch. 1 Corinthians 13:13. The Excellencies of Love
_and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way_ Literally, AND
FURTHERMORE I SHEW YOU AN EMINENTLY EXCELLENT WAY, i.e. the way of
l...
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ἘΆΝ. EVEN SUPPOSE I WERE TO.
ΚΑῚ ΤΩ͂Ν�. The Rabbis (see Lightfoot _in loc._) speak of the
languages of angels. It is possible that St Paul may be referring to
this notion. And he himself also speaks ...
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1 Corinthians 12:31 to 1 Corinthians 13:13. THE EXCELLENCIES OF LOVE
ΚΑῚ ἜΤΙ ΚΑΘ' ὙΠΕΡΒΟΛῊΝ ὉΔῸΝ ὙΜΙ͂Ν
ΔΕΊΚΝΥΜΙ. AND MOREOVER I SHEW YOU A WAY OF SUPERLATIVE
EXCELLENCE. This, St Paul would have us un...
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_THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1-3:_ The Corinthian brethren
were having problems dealing with spiritual gifts. Paul said the
solution to the problem would be that they should pursue love, ...
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ΈΆΝ (G1437) с _conj._ Это слово вводит
условие, которое возможно:
"предположим, что"
ΓΛΏΣΣΑΙΣ _dat. pl. от_ ΓΛΏΣΣΑ (G1100) язык.
_Instr. dat._
ΛΑΛΏ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΛΑΛΈΩ (G3956) говорить.
_Co...
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DISCOURSE: 1985
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY
1 Corinthians 13:1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal....
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THOUGH I SPEAK, &C.— St. Paul having told the Corinthians, in the
last words of the preceding chapter, that he _would shew them a more
excellent way_ than the emulous producing of their gifts in the
a...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 1
Giftedness Without Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)
13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love,
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2And if I hav...
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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
The New Testament psalm of love, as the 45th Psalm (see its title) a...
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13 The body of Jesus, or of the Lord, denotes His physical frame. The
body of Christ, however, is quite a distinct thought. Christ, or the
Anointed, is a title rather than a name. It suggests official...
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TONGUES] the gift the Corinthians most valued. HAVE NOT CHARITY] do
not use the gift in a spirit of love. SOUNDING BRASS] i.e. merely so
much noise....
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_(e) Spiritual Gifts
(ii) The most excellent Gift of Charity_
In this chapter we enter into the purest atmosphere and breathe the
most fragrant odours. Passing from the previous Chapter s with their
t...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 13
LOVE 13:1-13
1. THE ABSENCE OF LOVE 13:1-3
V1 Suppose that I speak in the languages of people and *angels. If I
have no love, I am onl...
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XIII.
(1) THOUGH I SPEAK... — The more excellent way is “Love.”
Without it all moral and intellectual gifts are valueless. If there be
love — the love of God, and the love of our brethren — in our
hea...
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CHAPTER 18
CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS
This Epistle is well fitted to disabuse our minds of the idea that the
primitive Church was in all respects superior to the Church of our own
day. We turn page a...
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to 1 Corinthians 13:3. § 42. THE WAY TO CHRISTIAN EMINENCE. Carefully
and luminously Paul has set forth the manifoldness of the Holy
Spirit's gifts that contribute to common life of the Church. _All_...
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This _way_ will be described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, but first its
_necessity_ must be proved: this is shown by the five parl [1961]
hypotheses of 1 Corinthians 13:1 ff., respecting _tongues, prophec...
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THE ONE ESSENTIAL FOR ALL
1 Corinthians 13:1
With what wonder his amanuensis must have looked up, as the Apostle
broke into this exquisite sonnet on love! His radiant spirit had
caught a glimpse of t...
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The apostle dealt with love, its values (verses 1Co 13:1-3), its
virtues (verses 1Co 13:4-7), and its victory (verses 1Co 13:8-13). The
values of love are discovered in the fact that, apart from it, a...
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The Power of Love
Being able to speak the languages of men, or even angels, produced
nothing but a hollow sound without meaning if love was absent,
according to Paul. It should be remembered that ange...
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Though (1) I speak with the tongues of men and of (a) angels, and have
not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a (b) tinkling
cymbal.
(1) He reasons first of charity, the excellency of which...
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_A tinkling cymbal. Which may give notice, and be beneficial to
others, but not to itself. (Witham) --- Without charity, both towards
every individual, and especially towards the common body of the
Ch...
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1 Corinthians 13:1-3 .
Without love, the most eminent gifts confer no real worth on their
possessor....
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II. THE WAY PAR EXCELLENCE. CHAP. 13.
This chapter has been called a hymn. In tone indeed it is truly
lyrical, especially in the first verses. Charity is poetically
personified. In this respect the pa...
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“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am only a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”
Hitherto the apostle had put the gift of tongues at the end of each of
h...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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The division of the Chapter being so absurd, I could not refrain from
changing it, especially as I could not conveniently interpret it
otherwise. For what purpose did it serve to connect with what goe...
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Nevertheless there was something more excellent than all gifts. They
were the manifestations of the power of God and of the mysteries of
His wisdom; love, that of His nature itself.
They might speak w...
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THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN,.... That is, of all men, all
languages that men anywhere speak, or have been spoken by them. The
number of these is by some said i to be "seventy five"; but the...
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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become _as_ sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Ver. 1. _Though I speak with the tongues_] The Corinthians gloried
m...
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_Though_, &c. The apostle having observed in the last verse of the
preceding chapter, (with which this chapter is closely connected,)
that he would show them _a more excellent way_, that is, a way mor...
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CHARITY; love to God and to men.
SOUNDING BRASS; empty and worthless. As love to God and to men is the
best gift which God bestows, all should most earnestly desire and
cherish it in themselves and i...
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THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN AND OF ANGELS AND HAVE NOT
CHARITY, I AM BECOME AS SOUNDING BRASS OR A TINKLING CYMBAL....
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A PSALM OF LOVE.
The high worth of love:...
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Verses 1 Timothy 3 of this chapter show the necessity of love; verses
4 to 7 the characteristics of love; and verses 8 to 13 its permanence.
And in the first section, verse I deals with what I speak;...
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IF. SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN AND OF ANGELS, BUT HAVE NOT LOVE,.
AM BECOME SOUNDING BRASS, OR. CLANGING CYMBAL.
Before Paul specifically points out the more excellent way (1
Corinthians 13:4-8), h...
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1-3 The excellent way had in view in the close of the former chapter,
is not what is meant by charity in our common use of the word,
almsgiving, but love in its fullest meaning; true love to God and...
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OLBGrk; 1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 13 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1 All gifts, how
excellent soever, without charity are nothing worth. 1 CORINTHIANS
13:4 The praises of charity, 1 Corinthians 13:13
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This chapter has been admired by all ages, but, unfortunately, it has
been practiced by none. In it Paul shows that love is superior to all
extraordinary gifts, both by reason of its inherent excellen...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV
God counts worthy? "To the point the Apostle Paul speaks, "If I give
my body, and have not love, I am sounding brass, and a tinkling
cymbal."[172]
Tertullian A...
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1 Corinthians 13:1 Though G1437 speak G2980 (G5725) tongues G1100 men
G444 and G2532 angels G32 but G1161 h
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LOVE MUST LIE AT THE ROOT OF ALL WE DO ESPECIALLY OUR MINISTRY TO THE
CHURCH (13:1-13).
Paul now deals with what must lie behind the use of spiritual gifts,
if they are to be truly spiritual. And in s...
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ALL 'SPIRITUAL' ACTIVITY IS DEVOID OF VALUE IF LOVE IS LACKING
(13:1-3)
'If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love,
I am become sounding bronze, or a clanging cymbal.'
We no...
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1 Corinthians 13:1. THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN. The gift
of tongues seems to have been largely possessed and eagerly exercised
in the Corinthian church.
AND OF ANGELS who doubtless have...
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WITH THE TONGUES
(ταις γλωσσαις). Instrumental case. Mentioned first
because really least and because the Corinthians put undue emphasis on
this gift. Plato (_Symposium_, 197) and many others have w...
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ANGELS
See note, (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _
CHARITY
That is, love; and so in (1 Corinthians 13:2); (1 Corinthians 13:3);
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1 Corinthians 12:31 ; 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
St. Paul has been treating of spiritual gifts as they then existed in
the Church of tongues, of prophecy, and the like. They were things to
be courted and atta...
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1 Corinthians 13:1. _Though I speak with the tongues of men and of
angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal._
If there be no love to God, and no love to man,...
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1 Corinthians 12:1. _Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would
not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away
unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led._
Although the mem...
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CONTENTS: Love, the supreme gift of the Spirit, and its governing
power over other gifts.
CHARACTERS: Paul.
CONCLUSION: Love alone can give value to any service rendered in
Christ's name, and it is...
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The apostle having spoken of the adornings of the church, which is the
body of Christ, proceeds now to treat of her internal glory; and that
glory is charity, for without this, all other endowments ar...
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TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGES. The Corinthians thought the ability to speak
in _strange tongues_ was God's greatest gift to them, If Paul can
speak every human language and even speak the language of angels,...
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_Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal._
CHARITY
Each of the apostles had a predominant feature of character....
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1 TONGUES... ANGELS. See note
on 12:10. Tongues is probably mentioned first because the Corinthians
have used and emphasized it without love ...
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CHAPTER 13
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. He points out that of all gifts and graces, charity is the first,
and that without charity no gift or virtue is of any use.
II. He enumerates (ver. 4) the sixt...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1. THESE NEED BE VERY FEW; the language of the chapter is of the
simplest, the thought inexhaustibly full.
2. Note, Paul, not John, writes this chapter on LOVE.
3. The “I” is not s...
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EXPOSITION
1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
_The supremely excellent way of Christian love. _This chapter has been
in all ages the object of the special admiration of the Church. Would
that it had received in all...
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Let's turn to the thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians.
The thirteenth chapter of I Corinthians actually begins with chapter
12. Paul was talking in chapter 12 about the various gifts of the Holy
Spiri...
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1 Corinthians 12:16; 1 Corinthians 12:29; 1 Corinthians 12:30; 1
Corinthians 12:8;...
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Tongues. Mentioned first because of the exaggerated importance which
the Corinthians attached to this gift.
Angels. Referring to the ecstatic utterances of those who spoke with
tongues.
Charity [α γ...
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THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY
1 Corinthians 13:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The love of God. The great love of God verse is John 3:16. Another
great love verse is Romans 5:8. The whole Bible is, however, one st...
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Though I speak with all the tongues — Which are upon earth, and with
the eloquence of an angel. And have not love — The love of God, and
of all mankind for his sake, I am no better before God than the...
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Here our apostle begins. comparison between gifts and graces, and
shows how much more excellent and desirable the saving graces of the
Spirit are, than all those pompous and miraculous gifts, in which...