And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 In morally corrupt Corinth, love had become a mixed-up term with little meaning. Today people are still confused about love. Love is the greatest of all human qualities, and it is an attribute of God himself (1 John 4:8). Love involves unselfish service to others; to show it gives evidence that you care. Faith is the foundation and content of Gods message; hope is the attitude and focus; love is the action. When faith and hope are in line, you are free to love completely because you understand how God loves. Life Application Study Bible NIV Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love. 1 John 4:8 John says, God is love, not love is God. Our world, with its shallow and selfish view of love, has turned these words around and contaminated our understanding of love. The world thinks that love is what makes a person feel good and that it is all right too sacrifice moral principles and others rights in order to obtain such love. But that isnt real love; it is the exact opposite---selfishness. And God is not that kind of love. Real love is like God, who is holy, just and perfect. If we truly know God, we will love as he does. Life Application Study Bible NIV
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