1 Corinthians 13:13 [King James Version]
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
I know that many other versions use the word "love"instead of "charity. The online Merriam-Webster offers as it's first definition of "charity"the following:
": benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity." The definitions continue with "generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy and suffering," ä gift for public benevolence purposes, and ending with "lenient judgement of others." Pretty good case that the two -- "love" and "charity" --are the same thing in essence.
I like the King James version of the Bible because the language is more poetic.
": benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity." The definitions continue with "generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy and suffering," ä gift for public benevolence purposes, and ending with "lenient judgement of others." Pretty good case that the two -- "love" and "charity" --are the same thing in essence.
I like the King James version of the Bible because the language is more poetic.
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