KJV ORIGINAL
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Love doesn't celebrate when people do wrong things, but it celebrates when truth wins.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is explaining that real love never takes joy in evil or wrongdoing, but instead finds happiness when truth and righteousness prevail.
📚 Historical Context
Paul wrote this to the church in Corinth, a wealthy Greek city known for its moral corruption and divisions. The Corinthian Christians were struggling with pride, jealousy, and taking sides against each other. In this famous chapter about love, Paul was showing them what genuine Christian love looks like in contrast to their petty conflicts and moral compromises.
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