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1 Corinthians 13:5

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;”

— WEB

“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”

— KJV

“doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;”

— ASV

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not . . . unseemly--is not uncourteous, or inattentive to civility and propriety. thinketh no evil--imputeth not evil [ALFORD]; literally, "the evil" which actually is there (Pro 10:12; Pe1 4:8). Love makes allowances for the falls of others, and is ready to put on them a charitable construction. Love, so far from devising evil against another, excuses "the evil" which another inflicts on her [ESTIUS]; doth not meditate upon evil inflicted by another [BENGEL]; and in doubtful cases, takes the more charitable view [GROTIUS].

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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