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1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13

One Spirit, Many Gifts, One Body

January 30, 2028

Charity, Carlo Cignani
Charity, Carlo Cignani, c. 1680The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Charity reclines in a landscape and gathers her sleeping children close, one at her breast and the others curled against her.And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.Carlo CignaniA Bolognese painter of the late 1600s, known for soft, graceful figures in the tradition of Correggio.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the largest art museums in the world.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 4:31-44Lk 4:31-44
Epistle1 Cor. 12:31b-13:131 Cor 12:31b-13:13
Old TestamentJer. 1:4-10Jer 1:4-10
PsalterPs. 71:1-6Ps 71:1-6

Overview & Insights

"There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit." (1 Corinthians 12:4)

Paul teaches that the many gifts, ministries, and works all come from one Spirit for the common good. He compares the church to a single body with many members, all baptized into one Spirit.

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Commentary

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13Commentary on 1 Cor 13:1-13 Working Preacher

A Luther Seminary commentary on Paul's hymn to love, opening from the more excellent way of 12:31b.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Commentary1 Cor 13:1-13 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed preaching commentary on love as the greater gift Paul commends.

1 Corinthians 13 Commentary: Love is the Greatest1 Cor 13 Commentary: Love is the Greatest Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse by verse evangelical commentary on love's patience, its limits on pride, and its permanence.

1 Corinthians 13 Commentary1 Cor 13 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep study page gathering Greek word studies, cross references, and many expositors on the chapter.

1 Corinthians 13:1 Commentaries1 Cor 13:1 Commentaries BibleHub

A classic aggregator stacking Barnes, Gill, Ellicott, and other historic commentators verse by verse.

1 Corinthians 13 Verse-by-Verse Commentary1 Cor 13 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

Gill's Exposition read straight through the chapter for a further expositional voice.

1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:131 Cor 12:31b-13:13 Enduring Word · David Guzik

An accessible verse-by-verse commentary, widely used across evangelical churches.

Background & Word Study

1 Corinthians 13:1 Interlinear1 Cor 13:1 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek text of the passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

Overview: 1 CorinthiansOverview: 1 Cor BibleProject

An animated overview of Paul's letter and the divisions in Corinth that love answers.

The Church Fathers

1 Corinthians 13, patristic commentary1 Cor 13, patristic commentary Catena

A verse linked catena gathering patristic comment on love as the greatest of faith, hope, and love.

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