One of the best bits of the Bible, to my taste. is read at many weddings, but is valid for all types of love (friendship, love, maternal love, erotic ...).
I read recently that in Western countries between thirty and fifty percent of marriages break up. Maybe it's because these loves do not meet several requirements that arise in the text.
Valid to reflect both believers and unbelievers:
I read recently that in Western countries between thirty and fifty percent of marriages break up. Maybe it's because these loves do not meet several requirements that arise in the text.
Valid to reflect both believers and unbelievers:
Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 13: 1-8)
"Yes, speaking tongues of men and of angels, I have no love I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
And if having the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and so much faith to remove mountains, if I have no love I am nothing.
And if I give all I possess and surrender my body to the fire, having no love, I gain nothing.
Love is longsuffering and kind; does not envy, it does not boast, it swells, it is not rude, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, rejoices in the truth, all excuse, always trusts, always hopes, endures all things.
Love never falls, the prophecies away, tongues will cease, science will vanish. "
These then are the requirements of love
These then are the requirements of love
- forbearance (meaning mercy, generosity, kindness),
- absence of envy,
- humility, courtesy
- ,
- patience
- sadness at the injustice and joy to the truth,
- understanding
- hope
- tolerance
- record.
"Many requirements? Yes, but at least try to meet as many of them all.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL READERS!
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