1 Corinthians 13:5 BSB

1 Corinthians 13:5

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

KJV

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

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Commentary

3 voices

Cyprian

Treatise IX. On the Advantage of Patience. (258)

Charity is the bond of brotherhood, the foundation of peace, the holdfast and security of unity, which is greater than both hope and faith, which excels both good works and martyrdoms, which will abide with us always, eternal with God in the kingdom of heaven. Take from it patience; and deprived of it, it does not endure. Take from it the substance of bearing and of enduring, and it continues with no roots nor strength. The apostle, finally, when he would speak of charity, joined to it endurance and patience.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Nay, sometimes the lover of mankind seeketh not, in some sense, even his own spiritual advantage; does not think of himself, so long as a zeal for the glory of God and the souls of men swallows him up. But, though he is all on fire for these ends, yet he is not provoked to sharpness or unkindness toward any one.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Doth not behave itself unseemly - (οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ ouk aschēmonei). This word occurs in 1Co 7:36. See the note on that verse. It means to conduct improperly, or disgracefully, or in a manner to deserve reproach. Love seeks that which is proper or becoming in the circumstances and relations of life in which we are placed.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἀσχημονεῖ,	aschēmonei	acts unbecomingly,	G807 →
οὐ	ou	not	G3756 →
ζητεῖ	zētei	seeks	G2212 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
ἑαυτῆς,	he'autēs	of its own,	G1438 →
οὐ	ou	not	G3756 →
παροξύνεται,	paroxunetai	is easily provoked,	G3947 →
οὐ	ou	not	G3756 →
λογίζεται	logizetai	it keeps account	G3049 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
κακόν,	kakon	of wrongs,	G2556 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
leads to
- Proverbs 17:27
  A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
- Proverbs 21:23
  He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
- Proverbs 14:29
  A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- Proverbs 10:19
  When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 18:13
  He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.
Through
1 Corinthians 10:24
No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 10:33
  as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 15:1–2
  We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Through
Philippians 2:21
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 10:24
  No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.