What Does Love Mean?
by Helen Dowd


Try this little quiz about Christian Love:

In some places I have used the word LOVE in the place of CHARITY, as the word CHARITY has a different connotation in our society today.

1. Matthew 22:37, 38: Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt (4 letters) the Lord thy God with all thy (6 letters), and with all thy (4 letters), and with all thy (4 letters). This is the (5 letters) and (5 letters) commandment.

2. Mark 12:31: And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt (4 letters) thy (8 letters) as thyself. There is none other (11 letters) greater than these.

3. I John 4:17: Herein is our (4 letters) made (7 letters), that we may have (7 letters), in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

4. I John 4:18: There is no (4 letters) in (4 letters); but perfect (4 letters) casteth out fear: because fear hath (7 letters), He that feareth is not made perfect in (4 letters). Vs. 19: We(4 letters) Him because he first loved us.

5. I John 4:20: If a man say, I (4 letters) God and hateth his (8 letters), he is a liar: for he that (6 letters) not his (7 letters) whom he hath seen, how can he (4 letters) God whom he hath not seen?

6. I John 4:21: And this (11 letters) have we from him, that he who (7 letters) God (4 letters) his brother also.

7. John 13:34: A new commandment I give unto you, that ye (4 letters) one (7 letters); as I have (5 letters) you, that ye also (4 letters) one (7 letters).

8. I Corinthians 13:1: Though I (5 letters) with the tongues of men and of (6 letters), and have not (4 letters), I am become as sounding brass and tinkling symbols.

9. I Corinthians 13:4:(4 letters) suffereth long, and is (4 letters); (4 letters) envieth not: (4 letters)  vaunteth not itself, is not (6 letters) up.

10. I Corinthians 13:13: And now abideth (5 letters), (4 letters) and(4 letters), these three; but the greatest of these is (4 letters).


ANSWERS:

1….Matthew 22:37, 38:  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt (love) the Lord thy God with all thy (heart), and with all thy (soul), and with all thy (mind). This is the (first) and (great) commandment.

2….Mark 12:31:  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt (love) thy (neighbour) as thyself. There is none other (commandment ) greater than these.

3….I John 4:17: Herein is our(love) made (perfect), that we may have (boldness), in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

4….I John 4:18: There is no (fear) in (love); but perfect (love) casteth out fear: because fear hath (torment), He that feareth is not made perfect in (love). Vs. 19: We (love)Him because he first(loved)us.

5….I John 4:20: If a man say, I (love) God and hateth his (brother), he is a liar: for he that (loveth) not his (brother) whom he hath seen, how can he (love) God whom he hath not seen?

6….I John 4:21: And this (commandment) have we from him, that he who (loveth) God (love) his brother also.

7….John 13:34: A new commandment I give unto you, that ye (love)one (another); as I have(loved)you, that ye also(love) one (another). 

8….I Corinthians 13:1: Though I (speak) with the tongues of men and of (angels), and have not(love), I am become as sounding brass and tinkling symbols. 

9….I Corinthians 13:4: (Love) suffereth long, and is (kind); (love) envieth not: (love) vaunteth not itself, is not (puffed) up.  

10..I Corinthians 13:13: And now abideth (faith), (hope) and (love), these three; but the greatest of these is (love).



  

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