The Passage- The New Testament

Back to the verses that Sweeter and I chose...

We decided to have one of my closest friends read a New Testament verse for the ceremony:

1 Corinthians 12:31-12:8a

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians

Brothers and sisters:

Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts.

But I shall show you a still more excellent way.

If I speak in human and angelic tongues

But do not have love,

I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy

And comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge;

If I have all faith so as to move mountains,

But do not have love, I am nothing.

If I give away everything I own,

And if I hand my body over so that I may boast

But do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind.

It is not jealous, is not pompous,

It is not inflated, it is not rude,

It does not seek its own interests,

It is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing

But rejoices with the truth.

It bears all things, believes all things,

Hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.

The word of the Lord.

I know that this verse is a little cliche....but  it is such a beautiful passage!

I know that the most popular part of the passage is the last part, and I think that it is beautiful, of course, but my favorite part of the verse is the first part!

Yay!

I cannot wait to hear this verse during our ceremony!

This is all so exciting!!