1 Corinthians 13:5 "Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;"
Paul has a lot to say about what love is and isn't. But the one that caught my eye today is in this verse - love does not see her own. The words used here give an interesting look into exactly what Paul means.
The word used for "seeketh" here can mean to "demand or crave". This is just casually looking for something. This is an intense drive to get something. The word for "her own" is actually a pronoun. It could also be interpreted "love demands not herself." The word has the idea of conceit.
Love is always putting the needs of others before our own. The Bible makes it clear that we must give to receive. This is done through not craving or demanding things for ourselves, but rather looking for how we can serve those around us.
Is this the kind of love that marks your life?
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