1 Corinthians 13:7 (DRB)

Passage

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 13:9 For we know in part: and we prophesy in part.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "believeth", "beareth", "hopeth", and "endureth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "believeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth with..." into verse 8's "Charity never falleth away whether prophecies shall...", so "all things" and "believeth" 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 "all things" and "believeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.