²⁵ Husbands, love your wives,^(A) just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her^(B)

³³ However, each one of you also must love his wife^(A) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

³³ However, each one of you also must love his wife^(A) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

⁴ Love is patient,^(A) love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.^{(B) 5} It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,^(C) it is not easily angered,^(D) it keeps no record of wrongs.^{(E) 6} Love does not delight in evil^(F) but rejoices with the truth.^{(G) 7} It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.^(H)

⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies,^(I) they will cease; where there are tongues,^(J) they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.