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Biblical vs. Western Views of Love

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Biblical Love (1 Corinthians 13)	Western Cultural Love
Love is patient	Love is urgent, demanding, and often expects instant gratification.
Love is kind	Love is often nice when convenient, but can turn harsh when feelings fade.
It does not envy	Often tangled with jealousy and comparison.
It does not boast	Love is used as a status symbol (“#couplegoals,” romantic achievements).
It is not proud	Love often feeds ego and identity (my partner reflects my worth).
It does not dishonor others	Relationships sometimes normalize shaming, sarcasm, or betrayal.
It is not self-seeking	Often asks, “What am I getting?” instead of “What can I give?”
It is not easily angered	Love is often volatile, reactive, and quick-tempered.
It keeps no record of wrongs	Love often holds grudges and brings up past mistakes.
Does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth	Sometimes permits or celebrates harmful behavior “in the name of love.”
It always protects	Often prioritizes self-protection, even at the cost of abandoning others.
Always trusts	Skeptical and guarded; assumes betrayal is inevitable.
Always hopes	Love is fragile and conditional; hope ends when things get hard.
Always perseveres	Love is disposable; when difficulties come, many move on.

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