What is the context of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 in 1 Corinthians?

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 belongs to 1 Corinthians 13, which fits inside 1 Corinthians's wider message as pastoral letter to a troubled church. Before applying the verse, read at least the paragraph it appears in so you can see who is speaking, who is being addressed, and what situation prompted the words.

Is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 from the Old or New Testament?

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 is from the New Testament — specifically the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 13. That matters because New Testament verses are written after the resurrection and speak directly into the life of the church under the new covenant.

What translation of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 is used here?

Every verse on Bible Sundays is quoted from the King James Version (KJV), the public-domain English translation first published in 1611. We use the KJV consistently so the wording you memorise on one page matches the wording on every other page of the site.

How can I memorise 1 Corinthians 13:4-7?

Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 aloud three times, write it out by hand once, then try to recite it from memory. Repeat morning and evening for a week. Pair it with the theme of wedding so your mind has a natural retrieval cue. Reviewing on day 1, day 3, day 7 and day 30 locks it in for the long term.

How should I apply 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 today?

Identify one specific situation in the next 24 hours — a conversation, a decision, a fear, a temptation around wedding — where 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 should change your response. Pray the verse back to God for that situation, then act on it. Application is what turns reading into obedience.

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 for Wedding Cards

Q: What does 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 mean?

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (KJV) reads: "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." It sits in 1 Corinthians chapter 13, a piece of pastoral letter to a troubled church from the New Testament, and is most often read as a verse about wedding. The meaning sharpens when you read the verses immediately around it and notice how 1 Corinthians as a whole is arguing its case.

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“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

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"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."

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How to use this wedding card

Pick a theme above that matches the recipient's taste — botanical for weddings and showers, midnight for solemn occasions, kraft for rustic.
Download the PNG at 1200×1500 — Pinterest-optimized and high enough resolution for printing on standard 5×7 cardstock.
Send digitally via text, email, or social, or print and pair with a handwritten note inside.
Reference the chapter — readers often want to look up the surrounding context. Tap the link above to read 1 Corinthians 13 in the KJV.

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Ecclesiastes 4:9

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1 Corinthians 13:13

"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."

Song of Solomon 8:7

"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it."

Ruth 1:16

"Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."

Colossians 3:14

"And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

Proverbs 18:22

"Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD."

Mark 10:9

"What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."

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