LOVE - (1. strong affection or liking for someone or something. 2. a passionate affection for one of the opposite sex. 3. the object of such affection; sweetheart.)
<passionate and tender devotion, attachment, devotedness, passion, infatuation, yearning, flame, rapture, enchantment, emotion, sentiment, tenderness, adoration, respect, appreciation.>
IS ... PATIENT- (1. enduring pain, trouble etc, without complaining. 2. calmly tolerating delay, confusion etc. 3. diligent; perservering)
< submissive, meek, forbearing, mild-tempered, passive, gentle, dependable, tolerant, calm, reliable, stable, enduring, quiet.>
KIND - ( sympathetic, gentle, benevolent)
<tender, loving, well - meaning, considerate, charitable, pleasant; amiable, soft hearted, mellow, compassionate, sweet; generous, helpful; delicate>
IT....DOES NOT ENVY - (1. discontent and ill will over another's advantages, possesions, etc. 2. desire for something that another has.)
< covet; grudge, lust after, crave, resentment toward, jealous>
DOES NOT BOAST- ( to talk especially about oneself with too much pride, brag)
<gloat, show off, brag, strut, triumph, bully>
IS NOT PROUD - (arrogant; haughty)
<egotistical, vain>
IS NOT RUDE - (1. crude; rough. 2. barbarous. 3. unrefined; uncouth.4 . discourteous)
<crude, awkward, coarse, gross, harsh, loud-mouthed, arrogant, sharp- tongued, offensive, critical, hostile, insulting, slandering.>
IS NOT SELF SEEKING - ( it does not insist on it's own way.)
KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS
LOVE DOES NOT DELIGHT IN EVIL BUT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH
IT ....... ALWAYS - ( 1. at all times. 2. continually. 3. at any time. 4. in every situation.)
<constantly, continually, ceaselessly, forever, eternally, perpetually, evermore>
PROTECTS - ( to shield from injury, danger; defend)
< shield, guard, perserve, defend>
TRUSTS - (1. firm belief in the honesty, reliability, etc. of another; faith.2. confident expectation, hope.3. care; custody; to believe in.)
<confidence, dependence, liability, confide in, rely on, depend upon, esteem, lean on, account>
ALWAYS .... HOPES - (1. a feeling that what is wanted will happen. )
<wish, desire, count on, pray, look forward to, await, dream, watch for, believe, feel confident, anticipate, be prepared for.>
PERSEVERES - ( to continue a course of action, in spite of difficulty, opposition. )
<persist, remain, pursue, endure.>
LOVE NEVER - (1. not ever; at no time. 2. not at all; in no case.)
<not ever, at no time, not at any time, not in the least, not in any way, in no way, not at all, not under any condition.>
FAILS - (1. to be insufficient; fall short. 2. to weaken; die away. 3. to stop operating. 4. to be negligent in a duty, expectation. 5. to be unsuccessful. 6. dissapoint, to be of no help to. 7. to leave; abandon, neglect.)
<to be unsuccessful, fall short, miss, back out, abandon, desert, neglect, lose ground, go astray, not measure up, lose control, go wrong.>
LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND, IT DOES NOT ENVY, IT DOES NOT BOAST. IT IS NOT PROUD, IT IS NOT RUDE, IT IS NOT SELF - SEEKING. IT IS NOT EASILY ANGERED. IT KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS. LOVE DOES NOT DELIGHT IN EVIL BUT REJOICES WITH THE TRUTH. IT ALWAYS PROTECTS, ALWAYS TRUSTS, ALWAYS HOPES, ALWAYS PERSEVERES. LOVE NEVER FAILS!!!!! 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV)
