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1 Corinthians 13:1-13
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Comparative Texts:
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Spirit:
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Chapter XLIX of
The First Epistle to the Corinthians,
Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
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II.XXVIII.3, 7,
9,
IV.IX.2,
IV.XII.2,
V.VII.2,
Adversus
Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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I.6,
II.1,
III.1,
Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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IV.7,
IV.18,
V.1,
VII.10,
VII.12,
Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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II.2,
On
The Apparel of Women,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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V.8,
Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
I,
Chapter
XIV, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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Chapter I,
On
Modesty, Tertullian
(c. 217) |
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VI.12,
X.27,
Commentary
on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St.
Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen.
(c.230) |
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VI.XX,
VII.XXXVIII,
VII.L,
Against
Celsus, Origen (c. 246) |
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X.9,
XI.2,
XI.3,
XII.6,
XII.23,
XII.41,
XIII.5,
XIII.7,
Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew,
Origen. (c.247) |
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On the
Unity of the Church,
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 250) |
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Epistle LXXII
-- Cyprian of Carthage (c.
256) |
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On the
Advantage of Patience --
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 256) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "For seeing that faith and
hope tend to things which are promised and are to come, when we have
presently gotten them, to what purpose would we have faith and hope?
But yet there at length we will truly and perfectly love both God
and one another." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "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 man. Without this, the most glorious
gifts are of no account to us, of no esteem in the sight of
God." |
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The Great Duty of
Charity Recommended (1 Cor 13:8): sermon by George Whitefield. |
| 16
Sermons on Charity and its Fruits (1 Cor 13). Sermons by
Jonathan Edwards. (Scroll down to
index at site.) |
| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "The love of God, and of our
neighbour for God's sake, is patient toward, all men. It, suffers
all the weakness, ignorance, errors, and infirmities of the children
of God; all the malice and wickedness of the children of the world:
and all this, not only for a time, but to the end. And in every step
toward overcoming evil with good, it is kind, soft, mild, benign. It
inspires the sufferer at once with the most amiable sweetness, and
the most fervent and tender affection." |
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On Charity
(1 Cor 13:1-3),
On Love (1
Cor 13:3),
Imperfection
of Human Knowledge (1 Cor 13:9). Sermons by John Wesley. |
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When
I Was a Child, I Thought as a Child, Edward Griffin, c. 1830. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Love makes allowances for the
falls of others, and is ready to put on them a charitable
construction. Love, so far from devising evil against another,
excuses "the evil" which another inflicts on her [ESTIUS];
doth not meditate upon evil inflicted by another [BENGEL];
and in doubtful cases, takes the more charitable view [GROTIUS]." |
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| From
The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The imperfect will give way
to the perfect; the perishable to the enduring. "The
perfect" was expected at the coming of Christ. Some think that
it came when the church was fully matured, since the special gifts
then ceased. If there is a reference to this, the final and complete
reference is to the glorified church." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Passages on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Epiphany 4," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "The point of 13:9-12 is to assert
human vulnerability. We have not arrived - some at Corinth thought they
had." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Beginning at the End," Confessing Jesus as Lord: Selected Epistles
(Epiphany to Palm Sunday), David Fredrickson, Word & World Texts in
Context,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1998. |
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"For Better or For Worse," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Marriage," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2006. |
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"Showing the Body: Reflections on 1 Corinthians 12 - 13 for Epiphany,"
Dennis Ormseth, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1986. |
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"Love,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
| "Consider your own church. In what
sense is it divided and how can love unite it? More important, how can
love be among us?" |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
1 Corinthians 13, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "We
are better served not to posit definitions, but to wrestle with
ourselves and creation regarding the bedrock relationships that continue
in halcyon days and brokenness." |
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Expository Essay,
1 Corinthians 13, Dr. William R. Long.
| "Love truly is the more, and most,
excellent way." |
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"What Defines
'Church'," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic
Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family
Activity, Support Materials.
| "What has discouraged you at your local
church? What has encouraged you? Who has inspired you to remain? Why do
they inspire you?" |
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"Love Abides," Gilbert Meilaender,
The Christian Century, 2000.
| "What does that really mean--to say
that 'love abides'? Or, indeed, what possible sense could it make to say
this in a world in which the truth so clearly seems to be that love quite
often does not abide?" |
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"The
Greatest," analysis and reflection by
Betty Krafft in Sabbatheology from The Crossings Community
of St Louis.
| "We too become puffed up with
how good are gifts are. We too place faith in our ability (or, for
that matter, our inability) to love, and we forget Christ's love for
us and for our neighbor." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Tongues and Cymbals: Contextualizing 1 Corinthians 13," Anathea Portier-Young,
Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005.
| "The key to understanding Paul's
metaphor of the cymbal in 1 Corinthians 13: I lies in knowing that within
the biblical tradition, the cymbal was never played alone, but always
accompanied other instruments, singing, and words of praise." |
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"The Virtue of Hope," John E. Hare,
(other resources at)
"Heaven and Hell," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
| "Hope in the final full
actualization of the kingdom of God can sustain our commitment to
improve life here on earth...But the virtue of hope must be rooted
in faith in God, not mere optimism about human beings’ capacity for
self-improvement." |
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The Spirit and the Forms of Love, Daniel Day Williams. Full text
online at Religion Online. |
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"Beyond the Polarization: Grace and Surprise in Worship," Peter W.
Marty, The Christian Century, 1998.
| "Divisions caused by choices about
worship patterns are nothing new." |
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| "In Each Other's
Likeness: Twin Brothers Separated by Faith after the Holocaust," Eugene L.
Pogany, Cross Currents.
| "If only posthumous efforts like
reciting the Kaddish could diminish the inner barriers between this devout Christian
minister and the quietly courageous Jewish husband, father, and grandfather who was his
twin brother. For finally, in each other's sorrow and in each other's passion they would
have discerned their own." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Berding, Kenneth,
"Confusing Word and Concept in 'Spiritual Gifts': Have We Forgotten James
Barr's Exhortations?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2000. |
| Bowman, John Wick,
"The Three Imperishables: A Meditation on 1 Corinthians 13,"
Interpretation, 1959. |
| Corley, Jeremy,
"The Pauline Authorship of 1 Corinthians 13," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 2004. |
| Cox, Steven L.,
"1 Corinthians 13 -- An Antidote to Violence: Love," Review &
Expositor, 1996. |
| Fredrickson, David,
"Confessing Jesus as Lord: Selected Epistles (Epiphany to Palm Sunday),"
Word & World, 1998. |
| Gill, David H., S.J.,
"Through a Glass Darkly: A Note on 1 Corinthians 13.12," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1963. |
| Green, Gene L.,
"'As for Prophecies, They Will Come to an End': 2 Peter, Paul and Plutarch
on 'The Obsolescence of Oracles,'" Journal for the Study of the New
Testament, 2001. |
| Houghton, Myron J.,
"A Reexamination of 1 Corinthians 13:8-13," Bibliotheca Sacra,
1996. |
| Lovell, Arnold B.,
"I Corinthians 13," Interpretation, 1994. |
| Ormseth, Dennis, "Showing the Body: Reflections on 1
Corinthians 12-13 for Epiphany," Word & World, 1986.
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| Patrick, James, "Insights from Cicero on Paul's
Reasoning in 1 Corinthians 12-14: Love Sandwich or Five Course Meal?"
Tyndale Bulletin, 2004.
Image Browse -
PDF |
| Pool, Jeff B.,
"No Entrance into Truth Except through Love: Contributions from Augustine of
Hippo to a Contemporary Christian Hermeneutic of Love," Review and
Expositor, 2005. |
| Pool, Jeff B.,
"Toward a Christian Hermeneutic of Love: Problem and Possibility,"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2001. |
| Reynolds, Thomas E.,
"Love without Boundaries: Theological Reflections on Parenting a Child with
Disabilities," Theology Today, 2005. |
| Sanders, Jack T.,
"First Corinthians 13: Its Interpretation Since the First World War,"
Interpretation, 1966. |
| Smit, J.,
"The Genre of 1 Corinthians 13 in the Light of Classical Rhetoric,"
Novum Testamentum, 1991. |
| Talbert, Charles H., "Paul's Understanding of the
Holy Spirit: The Evidence of 1 Corinthians 12-14," Perspectives in
Religious Studies, 1984.
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| Walker, William O., Jr.,
"Is First Corinthians 13 a Non-Pauline Interpolation?" The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1998. |
| White, R. Fowler,
"Richard Gaffin and Wayne Grudem on 1 Cor 13:10: A Comparison of
Cessationist and Noncessationist Argumentation," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 1992. |
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| Sermons:
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"It's
About Love, Love, Love," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"Childhood
and Maturity," Reinhold Niebuhr, Chapter 7 in Beyond Tragedy,
1937. At Religion Online. |
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"Knowledge
Through Love," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations, 1955.
At Religion Online. |
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"As
Through a Glass, Darkly," the Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams, Day 1, 1998. |
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"What the
Christian Community Can Offer a Polarized Society," The Very Reverend
Nathan D. Baxter, Dean of Washington National Cathedral, 1995.
30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club. |
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"Love Doesn't
Always Feel Like It,"
The Rev. Dr. Gil Bowen,
30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2001.
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"Loving Enemies is
Hard Work - But Somebody's Got to Do It!" Dr. Bob Edgar, General
Secretary, National Council of Churches. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago
Sunday Evening Club, 2004. |
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"The
Greatest of These," Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2002. |
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| Reviews:
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Review: Maureen W. Yeung, Faith in Jesus and Paul: A Comparison with
Special Reference to "Faith That Can Move Mountains" and "Your Faith Has
Healed/Saved You." Mohr Siebeck, 2002. Review by Timothy Gombis in
The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2004. |
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| With Children:
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"The
Greatest Commandment - Love," Illustrating the Story (lessons,
children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's
songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Love Letter,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The Gift of
Love,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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| Drama:
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"When
the Memory Fades," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix. |
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"Double Word
Score," Walt Scheiman, dramatix. |
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"How
to Install Love," Rick Anderson, dramatix. |
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"If I've
Told You Once..." Susan Irvine, dramatix. |
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"Wedding Plans,"
Joanne Miller, dramatix. |
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"Wires Crossed,"
Erina Caradus, dramatix. |
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| Liturgy:
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Pastoral Prayer, Mental Health &
Disabilities Program, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada. |
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