Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.8 Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a)
Jealousy, pride, arrogance, rudeness, self-interest, anger, and unrighteousness are all self-centered behaviors that put oneself first. True love is a love that values others and acts without thinking of one’s own interests, focusing on the welfare of others. These are the things Jesus said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
