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Biblical authority and orthodox doctrine
What does the Bible clearly teach?
The Love Chapter is what the Church has always taught: love is the greatest virtue, outlasting all else. This is not romantic sentimentality but apostolic doctrine, the tradition handed down through generations as the mark of true Christianity.
What the Church has always believed
The saints exemplified this love
Historic Christianity is love-shaped
ἀγάπη (agape) in Greek was uncommon before Christians gave it new meaning
μακροθυμεῖ (patient) is literally "long-tempered"
τέλειον (perfect/complete) in v.10 points to eschatological fullness
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