Love
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
He who does not pine to lead others to Jesus has never been under the spell of love himself. Get to the work of the Lord--the work of love. Begin at home. Visit next your neighbors.
All things must be managed here to the supporting of the weak, as well as to the warning of the unruly.
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
The secret of Christ’s life was the pouring out of Himself for others; and if we are like Him, this will be the secret of our lives also.
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’”
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
No man can be a true worker for God, and a successful winner of souls without love.
He was not indifferent to observances, but the practices of the people bulked in His thoughts before the practices of the Church.
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
No man can be a co-worker with God without love.
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