What does 1 Corinthians 13:7 mean?
This verse lists four things love does with "all things." It "beareth all things," which can mean it covers or protects, refusing to expose others' faults unnecessarily. It "believeth all things," not by being gullible, but by being ready to think the best of people. It "hopeth all things," holding on to hope for others even when it seems unlikely. And it "endureth all things," refusing to give up under pressure or disappointment. Together they describe a love that is strong and persevering, not fragile. This is why the verse is loved at weddings and anniversaries: it describes the kind of love that lasts through every season of life.
1 Corinthians 13:7 in the World English Bible
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
Context
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
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What does 1 Corinthians 13:7 mean?
This verse lists four things love does with "all things." It "beareth all things," which can mean it covers or protects, refusing to expose others' faults unnecessarily. It "believeth all things," not by being gullible, but by being ready to think the best of people. It "hopeth all things," holding on to hope for others even when it seems unlikely. And it "endureth all things," refusing to give up under pressure or disappointment. Together they describe a love that is strong and persevering, not fragile. This is why the verse is loved at weddings and anniversaries: it describes the kind of love that lasts through every season of life.
What does 1 Corinthians 13:7 say in the KJV?
1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV) reads: “Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”