1Cor 13:13 | TNotes | STEP | 13:13 Faith, hope, and love are more important than spiritual gifts because they last forever (see also Rom 5:1-5 ; Gal 5:5-6 ; Col 1:4-5 ; 1 Thes 1:3 ; 5:8 ). Of the three, the greatest ... is love , because love is the quintessential nature of God himself (see 1 Jn 4:7-12 , 16-21 ). So love should epitomize our relationship with him and others.

a13:13►

bRom 5:1-5►

cGal 5:5-6►

dCol 1:4-5►

e1 Thes 1:3►

f5:8►

g1 Jn 4:7-12►

h16-21►

‏ 1 Corinthians 13:13

13:13 ^a Faith, hope, and love are more important than spiritual gifts because they last forever (see also Rom 5:1-5 ^b; Gal 5:5-6 ^c; Col 1:4-5 ^d; 1 Thes 1:3 ^e; 5:8 ^f). Of the three, the greatest ... is love, because love is the quintessential nature of God himself (see 1 Jn 4:7-12 ^g, 16-21 ^h). So love should epitomize our relationship with him and others.