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1 Corinthians 13:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;


1 Corinthians 13:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:69 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
notadverbG3756
χαίρειchairei
delightsverbG5463
ἐπὶepi
atprepositionG1909
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἀδικίᾳadikia
unrighteousnessnounG93
συγχαίρειsynchairei
rejoicesverbG4796
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τῇ
in thearticleG3588
ἀληθείᾳalētheia
truthnounG225
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 13:6

“Rejoices not in unrighteousness:” i.e., does not feel pleasure over those that suffer ill: and not this only, but also, what is much greater, “rejoices with the truth.” “She feels pleasure,” says he, “with them that are well spoken of,” as Paul says, “Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.” Romans 12:15 Hence, she “envies not,” hence she “is not puffed up:” since in fact she accounts the good things of others her own. Do you see how by degrees love…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 33 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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