1 Corinthians 13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul concluding his definition of love with four 'all things' - the ultimate test...
The emotion here: exhausted from loving difficult people but refusing to quit
The original word
hypomenō (ὑπομένει) — to remain under pressure, endure without breaking
Why it matters
Greek athletes trained to 'endure all things' for a perishable crown of olive leaves
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 13:7
'Believes all things' doesn't mean gullible — it means giving people the benefit of the doubt
Common misconceptionPeople think 'believes all things' means being naive. It means choosing to trust until proven wrong, not ignoring red flags forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 13:7
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 13:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 13:7 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include endurance, faith, hope, love. Notable phrases: bears all things; believes all things; hopes all things; endures all things.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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