With regard to the other statement, the abiding of faith, hope, charity, that, too, has been misapprehended as if it indicated that faith and hope belonged to this state of things only, and that love was the greatest of the three, because it was permanent.
Faith, hope, and love are called theological—or basic—virtues because so many other virtues depend on them. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that "the theological virtues … are infused by God into the souls of the faithful to make them capable of acting as his children and of meriting eternal life.
1 Corinthians 13:13. Verse Concepts. But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Thessalonians 1:3. Verse Concepts. constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, Romans 5:4. Verse Concepts.
In this second iteration of faith, hope, and love to the Thessalonians, Paul regarded faith and love as our breastplate. A breastplate defends the heart, the source of faith and love. Hope is a helmet, armor which protects the head. Hope of salvation is the intellectual core of our redemption-God's promise of what we will be.
To know faith, hope, and love is to know mercy, for to know them is to know the Father and his love. The God who creates and saves out of love, the God who allows the creature a real share in his love through faith, and the God who thus gives the person an infinite horizon of hope beyond suffering and death is the God who is rightly named Mercy.
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What Does the Bible Say About Faith Hope And Love? Helpful. Not Helpful. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 97 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ESV / 73 helpful votes. Helpful
Faith, hope, and love are the three gifts that will be ours throughout all eternity. And agape love is the ultimate gift. God in His goodness gives us the privilege of possessing these gifts today, and we look forward to having them remain with us forever.
