Love is patient. Love is kind.

What it means

The famous chapter defines love by what it does, not how it feels. Patience and kindness are the first two marks. Test your love by how you treat people when you are tired.

The source

"Love is patient. Love is kind." Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians said it in 1 Corinthians 13:4. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται"

Original Greek, 1 Corinthians 13:4. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Love is patient. Love is kind." mean?

The famous chapter defines love by what it does, not how it feels. Patience and kindness are the first two marks. Test your love by how you treat people when you are tired.

Who said "Love is patient. Love is kind."?

Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Corinthians 13:4.

What is the original Greek?

Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Love is patient. Love is kind." (Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 13:4, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/love-is-patient-love-is-kind