1 Corinthians 13
The Song of Songs from the 13th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor 13:1-13 EU) Paul of Tarsus is a hymn to love, with the actual description of love in 13.4 -8a is made of " Love is patient "to" Love never goes " ( plus 13,13: " Love is the greatest " ).
Text of 1 Corinthians 13
It follows this chapter in the translation unit. The love descriptive midsection is more indented:
Parallels
A similarly long description of love Paul 's Letter to the Romans (Rom 12.9 to 13 EU):
Prior to this description of love Paul discusses the charisms. At the mention of "true love " in verse 9 is a series of participles ( " loathing " etc. ), followed by several imperatives from verse 14 ( " bless you! " Etc.).
Musical settings
The Song of Songs for mixed choir of four voices by Benno Jünemann ( 2004).
Song of Songs from the album Lichtgestalt ( 2005) of the band Lacrimosa.
Single Documents
- Pericope of the New Testament
- Biblical topic