"“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.” The purest joy springs from the deepest humiliation. The strongest and noblest characters are built on the foundation of patience, love, and submission to God's will. AA 319.1"
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,"
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 13:4. The rest of the paragraph builds upon the qualities of charity mentioned in the verse.
"Charity “doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.” Christ-like love places the most favorable construction on the motives and acts of others. It does not needlessly expose their faults; it does not listen eagerly to unfavorable reports, but seeks rather to bring to mind the good qualities of others. AA 319.2"
"Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;"
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 13:5. The rest of the paragraph builds upon the qualities of charity mentioned in the verse.
"Love “rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” This love “never faileth.” It can never lose its value; it is a heavenly attribute. As a precious treasure, it will be carried by its possessor through the portals of the city of God. AA 319.3"
"Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;"
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 13:6. The rest of the paragraph builds upon the qualities of charity mentioned in the verse.
"“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” AA 319.4"
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 13:13.