1 Corinthians 13:6 (DRB)

Passage

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth:

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil:

1 Corinthians 13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth:

1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

1 Corinthians 13:8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void or tongues shall cease or knowledge shall be destroyed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rejoiceth", "iniquity", and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rejoiceth" and "iniquity", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Is not ambitious seeketh not her own..." into verse 7's "Beareth all things believeth all things hopeth...", so "rejoiceth" and "iniquity" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rejoiceth" and "iniquity" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.