Friday, September 11
Today's Devotional
1 Corinthians 13:4
King James VersionKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
American Standard VersionAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
World English BibleWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
Bible in Basic EnglishBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
13:4-7 This description of Christian love emphasizes the willingness to give up one’s own desires for the good of others (see also 8:1–10:33; Rom 5:6-8; 15:3; 2 Cor 8:9; Phil 2:4-8).
Tyndale Open Study Notes, © Tyndale House Publishers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reflect
Who is hardest for you to be patient and kind toward right now?