Proper Love

Priority of Love (13:1–3)

Without love, a believer is nothing (13:1–2)

Without love, a believer gains nothing (13:3)

The Characteristics of Love (13:4–7)

Patient (13:4)

Kind (13:4)

Not envious (13:4)

Not boastful (13:4)

Not proud (13:4)

Not rude (13:5)

Not self-seeking (13:5)

Not easily angered (13:5)

Keeps no record of wrongs (13:5)

Does not delight in evil (13:6)

Protects (13:7)

Trusts (13:7)

Hopes (13:7)

Perseveres (13:7)

The Superiority of Love (13:8–13)

Prophecy, tongues, and word of knowledge are temporary (13:8–12)

Faith, hope, and love (13:13)

Permanent and superior value of love (13:8, 13)