Scripture 愛は決して絶えることがありません。預言ならすたれます。異言ならやみます。知識ならすたれます。 コリント人への手紙第一１３：８ 新改訳2017 Observation パウロは直前の１２章最後でこう語っている。 「私は今、はるかにまさる道を示しましょう。」 賜物を熱心に求める道もまた良いが、それ以上にまさる道があるという。 それが、愛を求める道である。 預言も素晴らしい、知識も素晴らしい。 しかし、それらはすたれる。いずれは衰え、尽きるとリビングバイブルではある。 どんなに素晴らしい知識を得てもそれはいずれ、尽きるのだ。 だけど、愛だけは決して絶えることがない。 Application...
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