1Cor 13:7 | RWP | e4.org | Beareth all things ( παντα στεγε ). Στεγω is old verb from στεγη , roof, already in ; , which see. Love covers, protects, forbears ( suffert , Vulgate). See "because love covers a multitude of sins" ( οτ αγαπη καλυπτε φηθος αμαρτιων ), throws a veil over. Believeth all things ( παντα πιστευε ). Not gullible, but has faith in men. Hopeth all things ( παντα ελπιζε ). Sees the bright side of things. Does not despair. Ενδυρεθ αλλ θινγς ( παντα υπομενε ). Perseveres. Carries on like a stout-hearted soldier. If one knows Sir Joshua Reynolds's beautiful painting of the Seven Virtues (the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics--temperance, prudence, fortitude, justice--and the three Christian graces--faith, hope, love), he will find them all exemplified here as marks of love (the queen of them all).

‏ 1 Corinthians 13:7

Beareth all things ( παντα στεγε ). Στεγω is old verb from στεγη, roof, already in 1Co 9:12; 1Th 3:1, 5 which see. Love covers, protects, forbears (suffert, Vulgate). See 1Pe 4:8 "because love covers a multitude of sins" ( οτ αγαπη καλυπτε φηθος αμαρτιων ), throws a veil over.

Believeth all things ( παντα πιστευε ). Not gullible, but has faith in men.

Hopeth all things ( παντα ελπιζε ). Sees the bright side of things. Does not despair. Ενδυρεθ αλλ θινγς ( παντα υπομενε ). Perseveres. Carries on like a stout-hearted soldier. If one knows Sir Joshua Reynolds's beautiful painting of the Seven Virtues (the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics--temperance, prudence, fortitude, justice--and the three Christian graces--faith, hope, love), he will find them all exemplified here as marks of love (the queen of them all).