1Cor 13:4-7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 13:4-7: 13:4-7 This description of Christian love emphasizes the willingness to give up one’s own desires for the good of others (see also 8:1–10:33 ; Rom 5:6-8 ; 15:3 ; 2 Cor 8:9 ; Phil 2:4-8 ).

a13:4-7►

b8:1–10:33►

cRom 5:6-8►

d15:3►

e2 Cor 8:9►

fPhil 2:4-8►

g13:5►

hPhil 2:4-8►

‏ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Summary for 1Cor 13:4-7: 13:4-7 ^a This description of Christian love emphasizes the willingness to give up one’s own desires for the good of others (see also 8:1–10:33 ^b; Rom 5:6-8 ^c; 15:3 ^d; 2 Cor 8:9 ^e; Phil 2:4-8 ^f).
13:5 ^g It does not demand its own way: Love is not self-centered, not concerned simply with its own interests (see Phil 2:4-8 ^h).