Love Confession II

I am a child of God. God is love, therefore I am a child of Love. The love of God is poured out in my heart by the Holy Spirit, so:

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8a)

I am always patient and kind. I am never jealous. I am never boastful or conceited. I am never rude or selfish. I do not take offense and am not resentful. I take no pleasure in other people's sins but delight in the truth. I am always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. I do not come to an end. (Jerusalem)

I am patient. I am kind and envie no one. I am never boastful, conceited, rude, or selfish. I am not quick to take offence. I keep no score of wrongs. I do not gloat over other men's sins, but delight in the truth. There is nothing I cannot face, there is no limit to my faith, my hope, and my endurance. I will never come to an end. (New English Bible)

I am slow to lose patience. I look for a way of being constructive. I am not possessive. I am not anxious to impress. I do not cherish inflated ideas of my own importance. I have good manners and do not pursue selfish advantage. I am not touchy. I do not keep account of evil or gloat over the wickedness of other people. On the contrary, I share the joy of those who live by the truth. I know no limit to my endurance, no end to my trust, no fading of my hope. I can outlast anything. I never fail. (Phillips)

I am patient and kind. I am not jealous, or conceited, or proud. I am not ill-mannered, or selfish, or irritable. I do not keep a record of wrongs. I am not happy with evil, but am happy with the truth. I never give up. My faith, hope, and patience never fail. I am eternal. (TEV)

I am very patient and kind. I am never jealous or envious. I am never boastful or proud. I am never haughty or selfish or rude. I do not demand my own way. I am not irritable or touchy. I do not hold grudges and hardly even notice when others do me wrong. I am never glad about injustice, but rejoice whenever truth wins out. I am loyal no matter what the cost. I always believe in people, always expect the best of them, and always stand my ground in defending them. I will go on forever. (Living)

I am patient. I am kind. I do not envy. I do not boast. I am not proud. I am not rude. I am not self-seeking. I am not easily angered. I keep no record of wrongs. I do not delight in evil but I rejoice in the truth. I always protect, always trust, always hope, always persevere. I never fail. (NIV)

I am patient. I am kind. I know no jealousy. I am never boastful. I put on no airs. I never act dishonourably. I never place my own interests first and never lose my temper. I never impute evil motives. I never feel glad when others go wrong, but rejoice in everything that is right and true. I conceal the faults of others. I always believe the best. I never despair. I remain steadfast to the end. I never fail. (Bruce)

I am long-suffering and kind. I am not envious. I do not put myself on display. I am not arrogant. I do not express myself in a rude manner. I am not selfish. I am not irritable. I keep no record of evil done to me. I do not rejoice over wrong-doing but I rejoice with the truth. I do not unnecessarily expose anyone. I am eager to believe the best about everybody. I try to find hope in every situation. I persevere in all circumstances. I never fail. (Blackwelder)

I am patient. I am kind. I am not jealous. I am not boastful. I am not proud. I am not rude. I am not interested only in myself. I am even-tempered. I do not hold grudges. I am not happy when someone else does wrong. I am happy when truth wins. I never quit. I always trust. I always hope for the best. I always keep on going. I last forever. (Simple English)

I am patient with people. I am kind. There is no envy in me; there are no proud claims; there is no conceit. I never do the graceless thing. I never insist on my rights. I never irritably lose my temper. I never nurse my wrath to keep it warm. I find nothing to be glad about when someone goes wrong, but am glad when truth is glad. I can stand any kind of treatment. My first instinct is to believe in people. I never regard anyone or anything as hopeless. Nothing can happen that can break my spirit. I last for ever. (Barclay)

I am long-suffering and kind. I am never jealous, self-assertive, blustering or inconsiderate. I never seek my own ends. I'm never irritable. I keep no score of wrongs. I never rejoice at injustice, but delight in truth. I am ever protective, ever trustful, ever hopeful, ever constant. I never fail. (Authentic)

I am full of patience and kindness. I know no envy. I do not boast or proudly put myself above others. I never act inconsiderately. I know no selfishness. I do not permit myself to be provoked to bitter words, and harbor no grudge for the wrong I suffer. I do not rejoice in the triumph of injustice, but am glad when the truth is victorious. I do not expose the faults of others, but seek to excuse them. I believe only the best. I never abandon hope, never lose courage. I never die. (Greber)

I am patient. I am kind. I am not jealous. I do not put on airs. I am not snobbish. I am never rude. I am not self-seeking. I am not prone to anger. I do not brood over injuries. I do not rejoice in what is wrong but rejoice with the truth. There is no limit to my forbearance, to my trust, my hope, my power to endure. I never fail. (NAB)

I endure long and am kind. I am not jealous. I am not out for display. I am not conceited or unmannerly. I am neither self-seeking nor irritable. I don't take account of a wrong that is suffered. I take no pleasure in injustice but side happily with truth. I bear everything in silence, have unquenchable faith, hope under all circumstances, and endure without limit. I never fail. (New Berkeley)

I am patient and kind. I know neither envy nor jealousy. I am not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited. I do not behave unbecomingly, nor seek to aggrandize myself, nor blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs. I find no pleasure in injustice done to others, but joyfully side with the truth. I know how to be silent. I am full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance. I never fail. (Weymouth)

I am patient. I am kind. I make no parade. I refrain from boasting. I never lack courtesy. I never pursue my own selfish interest. I never show bitterness or resentment. I never take pleasure in wickedness but only in the truth. I keep my own counsel and show a ready trust. I am full of hope and sturdy perseverance. I never fall down on my task. (Wand)

I am patient. I am kind. I do not envy. I do not boast. I am not vain. I do not look down upon others. I am never rude. I do not insist upon having my own will. I do not get angry at little things. I do not nurse hurt feelings. I am not glad when others go wrong. I am glad when they do right. I stand true through every trouble, believe the best always, always hope for the best, and am always patient. I never end. (Laubach)

I am patient under provocation. I am not jealous of others' good fortune. I am not vainglorious or proud. I am averse to unseemly contentions. I am unselfish. I do not yield to anger or hate. I do not harbor revenge. I glory not in the triumph of wrong, but in the triumph of righteousness. I endure, trust, expect, and persevere without limit. I am imperishable. (Stevens)

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