Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
suffereth long--under provocations of evil from others. The negative side of love.
is kind--the positive side. Extending good to others. Compare with love's features here those of the "wisdom from above" (James 3:17).
envieth--The Greek includes also jealousy.
vaunteth not--in words, even of gifts which it really possesses; an indirect rebuke of those at Corinth who used the gift of tongues for mere display.
not puffed up--with party zeal, as some at Corinth were (1 Corinthians 4:6).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Judges 8:2-3
John 19:29
1 Corinthians 12:1
1 Corinthians 12:31
1 Corinthians 13:1
2 Corinthians 6:6
Galatians 5:22
Colossians 3:14
Hebrews 6:12
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