1 Corinthians 16:14 Let love and kindness be the motivation behind all that you do. | The Passion Translation (TPT) | Download The Bible App Now (2024)

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What is the TPT version of 1 Corinthians 16 14? ›

Remember to stay alert and hold firmly to all that you believe. Be mighty and full of courage. Let love and kindness be the motivation behind all that you do.

Paul reminded them to instead do everything in love. That meant accepting one another, correcting their misbeliefs, and fleeing from sinful behavior—and to do all that in love for one another and for God. Paul wrote this teaching to the church of Corinth to help them grow and deepen in spiritual maturity.

Bible Meaning of 1 Corinthians 16:14

In this verse, Paul was signifying, that the whole of their obedience to Christ, their observation of, and subjection to all His ordinances and commands, should spring from, and be done in love to Him.

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am so grateful for Your love and grace. Because You loved me, I am able to love others in every circ*mstance. Give me strength to walk in obedient love and to look for opportunities to care for others around me.

God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us (Rom. 5:5). Notice how Romans 5:5 and Romans 5:8 complement each other so beautifully in giving us a full picture of the love of God, which is universal in its scope and personal in its application.

Love God with your heart by living a loving, faith-filled, and purpose-driven life. This requires letting God lead the way. It means living each day in close connection with Him so we can recognize our calling. Once we do this, once we let Him lead, lives will be changed.

In summary, once again Paul reminds the church in Corinth about the heart of his burden for them: “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love” (vs. 13-14). God's love, no matter what the issue, is what the Christian life is all about.

What is Corinthians 14-16? ›

16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say "Amen" to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 16 For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don't understand you praise God along with you?

1 Corinthians 13:4–8a (ESV) Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

1 Corinthians 16:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Let everything you do be done in love [motivated and inspired by God's love for us].

God has known and loved us since before the beginning of time, and He will always love us. His everlasting love draws us near and leads us to repentance when we sin. We do not have to worry if He might change His mind about us—He will love us for all eternity.

“Do everything in love.” This is one of Paul's concluding exhortations, following “be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.” Love is doing what best for another no matter what it costs you. Everything we do should be done in love, motivated by a genuine desire to do what's best for God and others.

As in verse 6, Peter assumes that faith and love this concrete, this real, results in real rejoicing. Saving faith in Christ brings with it a joy which can't be expressed. Words can't contain it. It's a joy full of glory, reflecting our future with Christ in the moment in front of us.

I refuse to be ashamed of the wonderful message of God's liberating power unleashed in us through Christ! For I am thrilled to preach that everyone who believes is saved—the Jew first, and then people everywhere!

Love is a safe place of shelter, for it never stops believing the best for others. Love never takes failure as defeat, for it never gives up. Love never stops loving. It extends beyond the gift of prophecy, which eventually fades away.

Introduction to the Parable of the Persistent Widow

Jesus uses this parable to teach his disciples never to give up. He shows them the importance of persistence and resilience. He knows that life involves disappointment, loss, injustice, and persecution—all very good reasons to give up and lose hope!