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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God's love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love. |
Subject: The Unity of Faith, Hope and Love |
Bible Note: Hi Emmaus, Again "virtue" sounds like Easton's "character traits" above. I ask myself what is faith, what is hope, and what is love. One can write a thick book on each subject, but whereas each is something a person has, I don't think of each as virtues or character traits. A non-Christian has faith, but not in Christ. A non-Christian has hope but not in Christ, love for self maybe but not for the God and Father of Christ. Faith has to do with what we think; hope has to do with what we look forward to; and love has to do with how we act. I think love is the end or result of the previous two, the fruit. Love is the reason for the other two. But this applies to any human being. What one believes will determine his hope, which will in turn determine whether, how, and what he loves. So, I'm looking for a term that will unite these three things, and virtues or character traits do not seem to fit. |