1 Corinthians - 13:4-7 (PJM Translation) · 2717Men

1 Corinthians - 13:4-7 (PJM Translation)

I read a book not too long ago called Stand Firm and Act Like Men by Jobe Martin. We did a mens group / book study that i really enjoyed. In one section of his book, he talks about the definition of love and the passage that gets read at nearly every wedding — 1 Corinthians 13:4–7.

He challenges the reader to replace the word "love" with their own first name as they read through that passage. I took that to heart. Now I read it that way every single day — as a reminder that God created us to be love. There are several translations that also use the word "it" in place of "love," and I've replaced that too. So here's how it reads for me:

1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (NIV)

• Patrick is patient

• Patrick is kind

• Patrick does not envy

• Patrick does not boast

• Patrick is not proud

• Patrick does not dishonor others

• Patrick is not self-seeking

• Patrick is not easily angered

• Patrick keeps no record of wrongs

• Patrick does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth

• Patrick always protects

• Patrick always trusts

• Patrick always hopes

• Patrick always perseveres

That's my thought for the day. If you could read yourself into 1 Corinthians 13 — and truly become what the Apostle Paul called us to be, which is love — what a wonderful world this would be. Wouldn't it?

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