Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
What does 1 Corinthians 13:6 mean?
Some of the effects of charity are stated, that we may know whether we have this grace; and that if we have not, we may not rest till we have it.
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Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 13:6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Rejoiceth not in iniquity - Does not rejoice over the "vices" of other people; does not take delight when they are guilty of crime, or when, in any manner, they fall into sin. It does not find pleasure in hearing others accused of sin, and in having it proved that they committed it. It does not find a malicious pleasure in the "report" that they have done wrong; or in following up that report, and finding it established. Wicked people often find pleasure in this Romans 1:32 , and rejoice when others have fallen into sin, and have disgraced and ruined themselves.
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truth. It does not rejoice in the "vices," but in the "virtues" of others.
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1 Corinthians 13 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as the resurrection chapter and closing. First Corinthians is a pastoral and doctrinal letter correcting divisions while teaching about holiness, worship, gifts, and resurrection. Read this chapter with the wider themes of the cross, church order, and holiness in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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