13 But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the [a]greatest of these is (A)love.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Lit greater

13 And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God’s love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love.

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13 But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.

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