The Greatest of These | 1 Corinthians 13

** In this powerful blues song, “The Greatest of These,” we bring to life the depth and beauty of 1 Corinthians 13, often called the "Love Chapter." Paul wrote this scripture to the church in Corinth, a community struggling with divisions, pride, and a lack of unity. He wanted to remind them—and us—of the essence of the Christian faith: love.

Paul’s words transcend time, teaching us that no matter how gifted or knowledgeable we are, without love, all our efforts are meaningless. This chapter defines what love is and what it is not, calling us to a higher standard of selfless, enduring, and unshakable love. The song seeks to preserve the authenticity of the scripture while bringing its message into the emotional depth of the blues—a genre that speaks to the soul.
1 Corinthians 13 (WEB):

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

For we know in part and we prophesy in part;

but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

** Lyrics: "The Greatest of These"

(Verse 1)
I could talk like an angel, with words so sweet,
But without love, it’s just an empty beat.
I could know all the secrets, have the wisdom of kings,
But without love, oh, it don’t mean a thing.

(Chorus)
Love is patient, love is kind,
It lifts the low and heals the blind.
It bears all things, and it never fails,
The greatest of these, love prevails.

(Verse 2)
I could give all I have, let my body burn away,
But without love, there’s no profit to claim today.
Love doesn’t envy, doesn’t boast or get proud,
It’s the quiet truth that speaks out loud.

(Chorus)
Love is patient, love is kind,
It lifts the low and heals the blind.
It bears all things, and it never fails,
The greatest of these, love prevails.

(Bridge)
Now we see through a mirror, just a shadow, a haze,
But one day, face to face, we’ll see love’s blaze.
When the partial is gone, and the perfect has come,
The melody of love will forever be sung.

(Verse 3)
When I was a child, I thought like one too,
But I grew in love, saw a clearer view.
Faith, hope, and love—these three remain,
But love is the greatest, it heals the pain.

(Chorus - Variation)
Love is patient, love is kind,
It’s the treasure we search for, the peace we find.
It bears all things, and it never fails,
The greatest of these, love prevails.

(Outro)
So let’s sing of love, in every word and deed,
The greatest gift, the only thing we need.
It’s the truth we hold, through joy and pain,
Love is the song that will always remain.

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