![]() ![]() 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three but the greatest of these is charity. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly but then face to face: now I know in part but then shall I know even as also I am known. Note: The term unconditional love is not found in Scripture none of the church fathers ever used the term nor did any other Christian author before the. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 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. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind charity envieth not charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. ![]() 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. Gods love is unconditional, in a sense, that love is His nature (1 John 4:8, Deuteronomy 7:9) hence there is never a moment when God does not love. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. ![]()
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