The Greatest Gift

THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN AND OF ANGELS , BUT HAVE NOT LOVE , I HAVE BECOME SOUNDING BRASS OR A CLANGING CYMBAL. AND THOUGH I HAVE THE GIFT OF PROPHECY, AND UNDERSTAND ALL MYSTERIES AND ALL KNOWLEDGE, AND THOUGH I HAVE ALL FAITH, SO THAT I COULD REMOVE MOUNTAINS, BUT HAVE NOT LOVE, I AM NOTHING. AND THOUGH I BESTOW ALL MY GOODS TO FEED THE POOR, AND THOUGH I GIVE MY BODY TO BE BURNED , BUT HAVE NOT LOVE, IT PROFITS ME NOTHING. LOVE SUFFERS LONG AND IS KIND ( THIS MEANS PATIENCE WITH IMPERFECTION) LOVE DOES NOT ENVY(THIS MEANS REAL LOVE WANTS OTHERS TO GET AHEAD) LOVE DOES NOT PARADE ITSELF(MEANS THAT LOVE DOES NOT PUT ON A BIG SHOW IN ORDER TO IMPRESS OTHERS) LOVE IS NOT PUFFED UP.(MEANS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE A BIG HEAD) LOVE DOES NOT BEHAVE RUDELY LOVE DOES NOT SEEK IT’S OWN(MEANS THAT LOVE IS NOT SELF-CENTERED AND SELFISH BUT INSTEAD LOOKS OUT FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS LOVE IS NOT PROVOKED(MEANS THAT LOVE IS NOT IRRITABLE UNDER PRESSURE LOVE THINKS NO EVIL(MEANS LOVE DOES NOT KEEP A RECORD OF WRONGS AND IS CONSTANTLY FORGIVING. LOVE DOES NOT REJOICE IN INIQUITY(DOES NOT REJOICE IN FAILURES AND MISTAKES )(THE I TOLD YOU SO’S) LOVE REJOICES IN TRUTH(MEANS TO BELIEVE IN WHAT IS OPEN AND HONEST) LOVE BEARS ALL THINGS, BELIEVES ALL THINGS( MEANS THAT LOVE DEFENDS AND HOLD EACH OTHER UP, BELIEVES THE BEST OF EACH OTHER LOVE HOPES ALL THINGS(MEANS THAT IT NEVER GIVES UP ON EACH OTHER) LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS(MEANS LOVE PERSEVERES AND REMAINS LOYAL TO THE END.