1 Corinthians 13:13 · WEB
Faith, Hope and Love: 1 Corinthians 13:13
A human-centred 1 Corinthians 13:13 devotional exploring faith, hope and love through context, honest reflection, prayer and a linked typography colouring page.
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1 Corinthians 13:13
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
Reading prompt · World English Bible
Arrive
Paul writes about love to a gifted but divided church where spiritual abilities have become sources of status and competition.
Read the surrounding paragraph before returning to the featured verse. Notice what comes before the familiar words and what faithful response follows them.
Reflect
Paul writes about love to a gifted but divided church where spiritual abilities have become sources of status and competition.
Love is greatest because gifts without patient, humble care become noise. The chapter measures maturity by relationship, not display.
Practise one patient or non-self-seeking action in a relationship where being right has become more important than loving well.
The page leaves room around the words because reflection does not need to be crowded. Colour as much or as little as helps you remain attentive. The aim is not a finished art project, but a truthful meeting between Scripture and the life you are actually living.
Pause and notice
A few questions to sit with
- What church conflict surrounds this poem?
- Which description of love confronts you?
- What would love change in one interaction?
Pray
Faithful God, meet me in 1 Corinthians 13:13. Give me honesty about its context, wisdom for my own circumstances and courage to put its truth into loving practice. Amen.
Carry it with you
Colour one outlined word slowly and turn it into a brief prayer. Complete the practical response you identified before the week ends.
Draw
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