1 Corinthians 13:7 (GNV)

Passage

It suffreth all things: it beleeueth all things: it hopeth all things: it endureth all things.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 13:5 It doeth no vncomely thing: it seeketh not her owne things: it is not prouoked to anger: it thinketh not euill:

1 Corinthians 13:6 It reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth in the trueth:

1 Corinthians 13:7 It suffreth all things: it beleeueth all things: it hopeth all things: it endureth all things.

1 Corinthians 13:8 Loue doeth neuer fall away, though that prophecyings be abolished, or the tongues cease, or knowledge vanish away.

1 Corinthians 13:9 For we knowe in part, and we prophecie in part.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "It reioyceth not in iniquitie but reioyceth..." into verse 8's "Loue doeth neuer fall away though that...", so "all things" and "suffreth" 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 "suffreth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.