1 Corinthians 13:6-7
Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of 1 Corinthians 13
490 songs meet this passage
“I'm taking a chance, letting you inside”
First Time · Lifehouse
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:6-7
Love that 'bears all things' requires the same risk of openness this lyric describes, trusting another with one's guarded self.
“Never fall in love with a man who don't love you”
He's Mine · MoKenStef
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love described here is patient and not self-seeking; the song's version of love is possessive and keeps score instead.
“She would probably leave you alone”
If Your Girl Only Knew · Aaliyah
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love described here doesn't delight in another's unraveling relationship; the song's narrator takes satisfaction in a breakup she'd cause.
I Want to Come Over · Melissa Etheridge
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
The song frames love as urgent need and self-justification rather than patience or concern for others' wellbeing, the opposite of this description of love.
“Do you know I dumped your husband, girlfriend?”
He Wasn't Man Enough · Toni Braxton
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love described here does not boast or delight in wrongdoing; the song's narrator does both, taking pleasure in another woman's humiliation.
“You had a girl when I first met you”
I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix) · Jennifer Lopez
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
The unfaithfulness she describes stands against the patience and faithfulness that real love requires.
“See, I know she loves you (I know she loves you)”
Don't Cha (featuring Busta Rhymes) [Radio Edit] · The Pussycat Dolls & Busta Rhymes
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love 'does not envy' or 'seek its own,' yet the narrator knowingly disregards the other woman's claim on her partner for her own satisfaction.
“Cause the lovin' ain't the same, and you keep on playing games”
Shake It Off · Mariah Carey
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
The song names the relationship's failure to meet real love's standard, though it stops at anger rather than describing what love should look like.
I Luv Your Girl · The-Dream
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Love described here as patient, not self-seeking, stands opposite the possessive, competitive 'conquest' the whole song celebrates.
From The Start · Laufey
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is self-focused longing for requital, a natural contrast to love described as patient and not self-seeking; a gentle reminder that romantic ache isn't the whole picture of love.
“It’s unchanging, heavy love”
Heavy Love · Mali Music
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The description of a love that can't be shaken or beaten echoes Paul's portrait of love that bears, endures, and never fails.
“It's too late for all that lovey-dovey shit”
Mob Ties · Drake
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here as patient and enduring is explicitly rejected in the song in favor of severed ties and self-protection.
Little Lies · ODIE
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The tender call to love in the moment of uncertainty reflects the patient, giving love Paul describes, even if the song never names its source.
“Ain't no real love, ain't no real love”
Enemies · Amir Obe
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's conclusion that real love doesn't exist between them stands against Paul's picture of patient, hoping, enduring love.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER · Billie Eilish
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is patient and life-giving rather than consuming; the song's vision of love is intense but leans toward obsession rather than the self-giving, sober kind Paul describes.
Please Please Please · Sabrina Carpenter & Dolly Parton
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love here is conditional on not causing embarrassment, a far cry from a love that bears and endures regardless of appearances.
“Far from perfect for each other, but we're working it out”
Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else · Benson Boone
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's casual acceptance of imperfection sits far from the patient, others-focused love Paul describes; here commitment seems conditional and easily unsettled.
Carry You Home · Alex Warren
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's whole posture of patient, risk-taking devotion resonates with this description of love that perseveres through uncertainty.
Stargazing · Myles Smith
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song places ultimate trust and identity in a romantic partner, where Scripture frames human love as reflecting, not replacing, a deeper love that doesn't fail.
“I never let my heart go all the way”
Just In Case · Morgan Wallen
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love described here risks everything and endures; the narrator's calculated self-protection is the opposite posture, holding back by design.
“my friends say, Let her go”
Last Night · Morgan Wallen
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is patient and not easily provoked, a contrast to a relationship defined by fighting, slammed doors, and reconciliation through intoxication.
“if love's just a game, then come and play”
Azizam · Ed Sheeran
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Treating love as a game to play in the moment stands in some tension with love described as patient, enduring, and not self-seeking; this song isn't concerned with that depth.
“I don't need no light to see you”
golden hour · JVKE
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion is sincere but centers on feeling and aesthetics rather than the patient, selfless love described here; worth noting as a different kind of love entirely.
“Honey, was it enough?”
Add Up My Love · Clairo
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song measures love by whether it was 'enough' for another's approval; Paul describes love as something given freely, not weighed for a return.
“Be loving you 'til we're 70”
Thinking Out Loud · Ed Sheeran
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of patient, enduring love through aging and change mirrors this picture of love that perseveres and does not fail.
“Love's a game, wanna play?”
Blank Space · Taylor Swift
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love is patient and does not keep score or seek conquest, the opposite of the game being described here.
“And my daddy said, Stay away from Juliet”
Love Story (Taylor’s Version) · Taylor Swift
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The young lovers' patient devotion despite obstacles mirrors love's perseverance, even if the song never names its source.
willow · Taylor Swift
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love bends completely to the other's whims and scars without examining whether that love is patient or kind; true love also requires discernment, not just surrender.
“I'd catch a grenade for ya”
Grenade · Bruno Mars
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
True love is patient and does not keep score or demand suffering to prove itself; this song's version of love is sacrificial but one-sided and consuming.
“Only partly / I only love my bed and my momma”
God's Plan · Drake
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The flippant dismissal of romantic commitment stands against Paul's picture of love as patient, sacrificial, and others-focused.
“Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding?”
In My Feelings · Drake
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song frames love as a loyalty test tied to spending and status, far from the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) · Post Malone & Swae Lee
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The narrator's loyalty is framed as uncertain and conditional ('it's out of my control'), unlike love that always perseveres and bears all things.
“Now I gotta let you go”
Heat Waves · Glass Animals
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Letting someone go for their own good, even painfully, brushes against love's selflessness described here.
“I loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue”
Apologize · OneRepublic
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here 'keeps no record of wrongs,' a sharp contrast to the song's fading love and refusal to let go of the offense.
when the party's over · Billie Eilish
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here protects and seeks the other's good; the song's love is tangled with self-admitted harm, so letting go becomes the more loving act, in contrast to clinging.
“Maybe you never cared at all”
good 4 u · Olivia Rodrigo
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song mourns a love that didn't bear or endure; it implicitly longs for the patient, persevering love Paul describes, even while despairing of it.
“You can't love anyone, 'cause that would mean you had a heart”
vampire · Olivia Rodrigo
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her description of a love that only takes and never gives stands against Paul's picture of real love, which is patient, kind, and not self-seeking.
MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) · Lil Nas X
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love as Scripture describes it rejoices in truth; this line settles for comforting deception over real intimacy.
Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON) · Justin Bieber
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Genuine love described here doesn't waver with convenience or distance; the song's mention of leaving while professing devotion sits uneasily beside this standard.
“Cause I'm missing more than just your body”
Sorry · Justin Bieber
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is patient and selfless; the song's apology is tangled with physical longing, which clouds whether the sorrow is really about the other person.
“I know I can treat you better than he can”
Treat You Better · Shawn Mendes
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here doesn't boast or seek its own advantage, while the narrator's offer is wrapped in self-promotion and comparison.
Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) · Maroon 5
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's picture of love that keeps no record of wrongs stands opposite the song's tallying of betrayal and resentment.
“We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain”
Wrecking Ball · Miley Cyrus
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The love described here is possessive and consuming rather than patient or protective, a contrast to the self-giving love Paul describes.
“Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do”
positions · Ariana Grande
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's description of love as patient, selfless, and enduring is a far deeper vision than the song's physical/service-oriented 'infinite love.'
“Girl, you're my reflection, all I see is you”
Mirrors · Justin Timberlake
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The devotion and steadfastness described here align with love's patient, all-in character, though the song centers on romantic feeling rather than sacrificial love.
“All your perfect imperfections”
All of Me · John Legend
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The commitment to love someone's flaws and all mirrors love that 'bears all things' and isn't easily provoked by imperfection.
“We're passed the infatuation phase”
Ordinary People · John Legend
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's move past infatuation into patient, willful love mirrors Paul's description of love as endurance and choice, not just feeling.
“Your love's got the best of me”
Crazy In Love (feat. JAŸ-Z) · Beyoncé
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's portrait of love is patient and selfless; this song's love is consuming and destabilizing, a very different (though not wicked) picture of what love does to a person.
Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko) · Rihanna
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The love described here is anxious and consuming rather than patient, secure, and freeing, a contrast to the kind of love Paul describes.
Mockingbird · Eminem
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The whole song's posture, promising to endure, protect, and hope for his daughters no matter what, resembles the patient, protective love Paul describes.
“Is it anything and everything you hoped for?”
All The Stars · Kendrick Lamar, SZA
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song questions whether love lives up to hope, while Scripture describes love's patient, selfless nature as the standard that answers that ache.
Time · NF
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The commitment to patience and endurance through conflict echoes love's perseverance described here, even without explicit faith language.
One · U2
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love as something that makes you crawl and leaves only hurt stands in sharp tension with Paul's vision of love as patient, kind, and enduring.
Where the Streets Have No Name (New Edit U218) · U2
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's image of love being built and then destroyed stands against the steadfast, enduring love Paul describes.
“love is not some kind of victory march”
Hallelujah · Leonard Cohen
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's vision of patient, enduring love stands against the song's picture of love as conquest and defeat, highlighting the brokenness the singer confesses.
“Oh, girl, you stand by me”
Faithfully · Journey
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The steadfast, patient loyalty the singer praises in his partner mirrors Paul's description of love that 'bears all things' and 'endures all things.'
November Rain · Guns N' Roses
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love as something that can simply fade or be 'let go' sits in contrast with love described as patient, enduring, and not easily giving up.
In My Life · The Beatles
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love that keeps its warmth for the past while still growing toward someone new reflects the patient, enduring quality praised in this passage.
“What is love?”
Landslide (Remastered) · Fleetwood Mac
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her question opens toward the deeper definition of love Scripture gives: patient, enduring, not self-seeking, something she seems to be searching for amid uncertainty.
The Chain · Fleetwood Mac
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love, tangled in resentment and unbreakable obligation, stands far from the patient, trusting love Paul describes.
“It's not in the way that you came back to me”
Hold the Line · Toto
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's description of love as patient and enduring offers a deeper, others-focused vision than the song's uncertain, self-referential searching for proof of love.
“Never opened myself this way”
Nothing Else Matters · Metallica
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The vulnerability and patience described mirrors the self-giving, trusting posture Paul describes as the heart of real love.
“I ain't gon' do you wrong while you're gone”
Respect · Aretha Franklin
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her vow of faithfulness while her partner is away echoes love's quality of trust and loyalty.
Total Eclipse of the Heart · Bonnie Tyler
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love is frantic and consuming rather than patient and steady, a picture of need more than the selfless love Paul describes.
Beautiful Crazy · Luke Combs
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's delight in her quirks without trying to change her mirrors love that is patient, kind, and not easily provoked.
“We mighta took the long way”
You're Still The One (Remastered 2023) · Shania Twain
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of patient, enduring love that outlasts doubt mirrors this description of love that bears all things.
“Gave our hearts, made the start, and it was hard”
Remember When · Alan Jackson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's portrait of patient, enduring love through hardship mirrors Paul's description of love that bears and endures all things.
“I think this is how love goes”
Check Yes or No · George Strait
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The simple, patient persistence of their love from childhood note to marriage reflects the steady, enduring quality of real love described here.
Die a Happy Man · Thomas Rhett
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is warm but entirely romantic and self-referential; it doesn't touch the selfless, patient love Paul describes, though it isn't opposed to it either.
Beauty and the Beast · Angela Lansbury & Disney
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The tentative, patient unfolding of affection reflects the patient, hopeful quality of love Paul describes, even without naming God.
Go Your Own Way · Fleetwood Mac
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is tangled with resentment and control, a far cry from the patient, non-self-seeking love described here.
“I will wait and I'll wait for you”
In Love · Kid Cudi
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Patient waiting and hoping for another person reflects the patience that marks real love, though the song doesn't define love beyond feeling.
“Love, the dangerous necessity that people seek without regard”
Drunk and Hot Girls (feat. Mos Def) · Kanye West
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Calling love a 'dangerous necessity' pursued without regard is nearly the opposite of the patient, others-centered love described here.
Te Quiero · Flex
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where this song elevates a partner to the source of life and breath itself, Scripture frames human love as patient and kind but ultimately pointing beyond itself; placing a person at the center of one's whole existence isn't the song's intent but is worth noting as a tension.
“And if I told you that I loved you”
Shape of My Heart · Sting
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where Paul describes love as open and unguarded, the narrator fears naming love directly, suggesting a heart that longs for love but still hides behind a mask.
“Amar es sufrir, querer es gozar”
Amar y Querer · José José
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's claim that true love suffers and gives mirrors Paul's description of love as patient, enduring, and not self-seeking.
“I find it very, very easy to be true”
I Walk the Line · Johnny Cash
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The ease of faithfulness described here mirrors love's patient, steadfast character rather than mere obligation.
“you can't love me like you say you do”
I Need Us · Rob49 & Loe Shimmy
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's version of love is transactional and physical, far from the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
“犠牲になった愛がcryしても”
Rage your dream · m.o.v.e
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The lyric accepts love's pain as an acceptable casualty of ambition, while this passage frames real love as patient and enduring, never something to be discarded for personal gain.
“I promise I will love her until eternity”
Cupid · Sam Cooke
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vow of eternal love is sincere but rests on a wish granted by chance (Cupid's arrow) rather than the patient, chosen love Paul describes.
Black Friday · Tom Odell
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is shadowed by distrust and self-doubt, a contrast to this vision of love that bears and believes and hopes.
“Love the simulation we're dreaming in”
Physical · Dua Lipa
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Describing love as a thrilling 'simulation' trades the patient, enduring love Scripture describes for a fleeting high.
I'm In Love With a Monster · Fifth Harmony
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's whole picture of love as volatile and 'ticking me off' stands far from love described as patient, kind, and not easily provoked.
So Amazing · Luther Vandross
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's joyful, steadfast devotion reflects the patient, hopeful character of love described here, even without spiritual framing.
“I am dying to believe you”
Say My Name (feat. Bebe Rexha & J Balvin) [Sidney Samson Extended Mix] · David Guetta
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's uncertain, fragile love contrasts with the patient, trustworthy love Scripture describes as love's true measure.
Say My Name · David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is anxious and conditional on being told what one wants to hear, a contrast to the patient, trusting love described here.
“Keep coming up with love, but it's so slashed and torn”
Under Pressure (Live) [2025 Remaster] · David Bowie
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where the song finds love fragile and torn, Paul describes a love that endures and does not fail, a fuller hope than the song dares claim.
She Ain't Worth It · Glenn Medeiros
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love bears and endures rather than keeping score of being wronged; the song's response to being hurt is dismissal and judgment rather than patience or reflection.
“Well darlin', I'll set you free”
Love Will Lead You Back (Single Edit) · Taylor Dayne
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Letting go rather than clinging echoes love's patience and its refusal to insist on its own way, even if the song's reasoning is more romantic fate than selfless love.
“Love cuts just like a knife”
Don't Wanna Fall In Love · Jane Child
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song frames love as a wound to fend off, while this passage describes love's actual character as patient, trusting, and protective rather than something to fear.
Sending All My Love · Linear
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is entirely about longing and feeling; it never moves toward the patient, others-centered love Scripture describes, though it isn't opposed to it either.
“You're so trusting and open”
I Don't Have the Heart · James Ingram
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Love described here endures and commits; the song's love cannot meet that standard, highlighting the gap between affection and the fuller love being hoped for.
“They have nothing that'll ever capture your heart”
Downtown Train · Rod Stewart
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's claim on her heart is possessive longing rather than the patient, others-centered love Paul describes.
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) · Soul II Soul
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is transactional ('how ever do you want me') rather than the patient, others-focused love Paul describes; it's a modest contrast, not a hostile one.
“I promise to love faithfully”
Here and Now · Luther Vandross
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vow of faithful, patient love mirrors this classic description of what real love looks like in practice.
Have You Seen Her · MC Hammer
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song never develops what love actually requires beyond longing and desire; Paul's definition points to the deeper substance missing here.
With Every Beat of My Heart · Taylor Dayne
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is excitement and anticipation, while Scripture's fuller portrait of love includes patience, sacrifice, and steadiness that this song doesn't address.
“Let's break these chains, our love can free us”
How Can We Be Lovers · Michael Bolton
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The hope that love can overcome strife echoes Paul's vision of love as patient, enduring, and able to bear hard things, though the song never names the source of that love.
Ready or Not · After 7
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The language of total self-giving love touches on the selfless, patient love Paul describes, though here it's romantic rather than the broader love Paul has in view.
Love Song · Tesla
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul grounds enduring love in patience and truth as a reflection of God's character, whereas the song treats love as a near-magical force that simply finds its way.
“And when you needed me I came through”
I Remember You · Skid Row
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of steadfast presence and showing up for someone mirrors love's patient, enduring character described here.
Romeo (Radio Edit) · Dino
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is all excitement and feeling, with none of the patience, selflessness, or endurance Paul describes as love's true substance.
C'Mon and Get My Love (feat. Cathy Dennis) [Dancehall Mix] · D-Mob
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is expressed mostly as desire and pursuit of pleasure, lacking the patience, selflessness, and depth that Paul describes as the fuller measure of love.
(It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me (Radio Edit) · Paula Abdul
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's description of love is selfless and others-focused, while this song's love is defined mainly by what it does for the singer's own feelings and desires.
Without You · Mötley Crüe
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion and loyalty echo real qualities of love described here, even though it never reaches past the relationship itself.
Rush Rush · Paula Abdul
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is defined almost entirely by feeling and physical pull, while Scripture frames real love as patient, selfless, and enduring beyond emotion.
“Can't we give it one more try”
One More Try · Timmy T
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The plea for restored love touches on themes of patience and hope that bears all things, though the song doesn't explore love's deeper character.
“I know our love will always be there”
I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) · Hi-Five
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The song's confidence in lasting love is sweet but untested; Paul's description of love is patient and enduring through trial, something a song this light doesn't explore.
Because I Love You (The Postman Song) [1998 Version] · Stevie B
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The steady, patient devotion described here mirrors love's call to bear with and stay present for another.
Joyride · Roxette
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's giddy, surface-level romance stands apart from the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
“I will always be the one”
Hold You Tight · Tara Kemp
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vow of permanence is built on feeling and chemistry alone, while love that truly lasts is described here as patient, trusting, and enduring beyond passion.
Every Heartbeat · Amy Grant
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The pledge of enduring presence reflects the patient, persevering love Paul describes, though the song stays at the level of feeling rather than sacrificial commitment.
“I'll do anything for your loving”
Do Anything (feat. Niki Harris) · Natural Selection
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion is framed as eager self-sacrifice for romantic reward, while this passage describes love as patient and selfless without needing reciprocity or 'qualification.'
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over · Lenny Kravitz
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love that endures through hurt and keeps trying echoes Paul's description of love bearing and enduring all things.
Love of a Lifetime (2024 Remaster) · FireHouse
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of enduring, faithful love reflects (in a simple pop form) the patient, hopeful love Paul describes.
“We've got love power, it's the greatest power of them all”
Power of Love / Love Power · Luther Vandross
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The exuberant praise of love's strength resonates with Paul's description of love as patient, enduring, and never failing, though the song stops at feeling rather than character.
“No logic can define”
Love Is a Wonderful Thing · Michael Bolton
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's wonder at love's power to sustain and comfort echoes this passage's description of love as patient, enduring, and always present.
“I think your girl's been playing tic tac toe”
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... (feat. Freedom Williams) · C+C Music Factory
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The casual unfaithfulness recounted here is the opposite of the patient, trusting, faithful love Paul describes.
Something to Talk About · Bonnie Raitt
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song centers on infatuation and public perception rather than the deeper, sacrificial love Paul describes, a lighter contrast rather than a rebuke.
“This thing called love we got it”
Can't Stop This Thing We Started · Bryan Adams
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The song treats love as an unstoppable feeling or momentum, while Paul defines love as patient, selfless, and chosen rather than merely felt or driven.
“We don't know each other well”
I Can't Wait Another Minute · Hi-Five
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is patient and doesn't rush past knowing someone; the song's urgency skips the patience and depth real love calls for.
Now That We Found Love (feat. Aaron Hall) · Heavy D & The Boyz
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love in Scripture is patient and selfless; here love is mostly described by physical gratification rather than any deeper commitment.
Here I Am (Come and Take Me) · UB40
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is consuming and pleading rather than patient or selfless, a reminder that romantic intensity alone isn't the fullness of love Scripture describes.
Get Here · Oleta Adams
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's patient, hopeful waiting for a loved one to overcome obstacles reflects the enduring, hopeful quality of real love described here.
“I'm not in love, so don't forget it”
I'm Not in Love · Will to Power
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Real love is described as open and patient, while this narrator hides behind denial and control, the opposite posture.
“Could this be what love's all about baby”
Just Another Dream · Cathy Dennis
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song wonders if infatuation is love, but Scripture defines love by patience, sacrifice, and endurance rather than a 'vibe' or feeling.
Rico Suave · Gerardo
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love here is described as patient, trusting, and enduring; the song's boast of noncommitment is the opposite posture toward another person.
O.P.P · Naughty By Nature
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love as Scripture describes it protects and is not self-seeking, the opposite of the possessive, deceptive relationships the whole song romanticizes.
“I must have trust or there's no deal”
Do You Want Me · Salt-n-Pepa
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Trust and patience as prerequisites for love reflect the qualities Paul describes as true love's foundation.
“Throw your love around, love me, love me”
Shiny Happy People · R.E.M.
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The call to love one another freely and without reservation is good and true, even if the song's version stays more slogan than substance.
Save the Best for Last · Vanessa Williams
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's wonder at overlooked love gestures toward the patient, hoping quality of real love described here, though in a purely human context.
“Ain't got no time for part-time lovin' in my life”
Baby-Baby-Baby · TLC
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's idea of real love is loyalty and sexual satisfaction, while this passage describes love as patient, selfless, and not self-seeking.
“I will never leave you, sugar, this I guarantee”
All 4 Love · Color Me Badd
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The promise of steady, patient devotion mirrors the qualities Paul describes as the shape of real love, though here it's a human vow rather than love's source.
“I can be a better girl with love you give”
I Love Your Smile · Shanice
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The idea that love can shape someone into their better self echoes the transformative, patient nature of real love, even though the song's love here is young romantic infatuation rather than the self-giving love Paul describes.
“Let me be the one to show you”
To Be with You · Mr. Big
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire to patiently build someone's confidence and stand by them echoes the patient, others-centered posture Paul describes as love.
“With an unselfish love that respects you”
I'll Be There · Mariah Carey
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The description of patient, protective, unselfish love closely mirrors Paul's portrait of love that bears and endures all things.
“There's a danger in lovin' somebody too much”
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough (feat. Don Henley) · Patty Smyth
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Scripture describes a love that endures and protects, while the song describes a love that erodes and cannot be trusted, showing the limits of love untethered from deeper commitment.
“But all I can do is just offer you my love”
Diamonds and Pearls · Prince & The New Power Generation
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's insistence that love matters more than material gifts lines up with this passage's picture of love as patient, giving, and enduring rather than transactional.
“To let him know this love is real”
Giving Him Something He Can Feel · En Vogue
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire to prove love through tangible care reflects the practical, enduring nature of love Paul describes.
“I'm beggin' you, I'm down on my knees”
Tell Me What You Want Me to do · Tevin Campbell
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The persistence and humility described echo love's patience and endurance, though here aimed solely at romantic connection.
I'd Die Without You · P.M. Dawn
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The humility and self-giving posture toward a loved one reflects real elements of patient, sacrificial love, even if aimed solely at a human relationship.
“Spend his very last dime”
When a Man Loves a Woman · Michael Bolton
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The willingness to give up everything for love echoes the self-giving nature Paul describes, even though here it edges toward self-abandonment rather than mutual sacrifice.
“It's like trying to catch a falling star”
How Do You Talk to an Angel · The Heights
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song leaves love as an elusive feeling to be caught, while this passage describes love as something patient and active, not a star you chase.
“Don't let her see you crying”
Hold On My Heart · Genesis
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here bears and endures openly rather than hiding pain to protect a secret attachment; the song's concealment sits in tension with love's call to honesty.
“My heart is waiting, it's an open door”
The Way I Feel About You · Karyn White
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of steadfast, growing devotion echoes the patient, hopeful quality of love described here, though without the sacrificial depth Paul describes.
Beauty and the Beast · Céline Dion & Peabo Bryson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described as patient and willing to bear with another's flaws fits the vulnerability and risk the lyric names.
Blowing Kisses in the Wind · Paula Abdul
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer longs for a love that is patient and mutual, but the relationship described lacks the reciprocity Paul describes as love's nature.
Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven · Bryan Adams
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where Paul describes love as patient, selfless, and enduring, this song's love is mostly about the euphoric feeling it produces, not yet a love tested or proven.
“Don't keep a dream in you locked outside your door”
Take This Heart · Richard Marx
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The call to trust, be patient, and open one's heart again echoes the patient, protective, hopeful character of love described here.
“You can read my diary, you're in every line”
Would I Lie To You? · Charles & Eddie
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The offer of total vulnerability and openness reflects the kind of trusting, patient love Paul describes, though here it's aimed only at a romantic partner rather than a broader picture of love.
That's What Love Is For · Amy Grant
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love bearing with unkindness and holding on through strain closely mirrors Paul's description of patient, enduring love.
“You must be the devil in disguise”
Keep Coming Back · Richard Marx
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
True love is patient and kind, not something that wounds and frightens; naming a partner 'the devil' while staying devoted exposes the confusion at the song's core.
Can't Help Falling In Love (With You) · UB40
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's whole posture of surrender and devotion echoes the selfless, giving character of love Paul describes, even though it stays on a human rather than divine plane.
“Someone who I can believe in”
If I Ever Fall In Love (Original Acapella Version) [Edit] · Shai
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire for trust and faithfulness in love mirrors this passage's picture of love that believes, hopes, and endures.
“Will you be there for me, when I need someone to hold?”
Don't Walk Away · Jade
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song longs for steadfast love but defines it mostly by proof and reassurance rather than the patient, selfless love described here.
“I vaguely heard you whisper someone's name”
Lately (Live MTV Unplugged) · Jodeci
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here bears and believes; the song's narrator is caught in suspicion and dread rather than trust.
I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me · Exposé
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here endures and hopes all things, but the song's devotion has become a trap of self-pity rather than a love that frees or grows.
“I'm the one that loved you baby can't you see?”
Two Princes · Spin Doctors
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The narrator's claim that love matters more than status or security resonates with love described as patient, selfless, and enduring rather than transactional.
Saving Forever for You · Shanice
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion is strong but entirely feeling-based; Paul's description of love includes patience, humility, and endurance through hardship, dimensions the lyrics don't explore.
If I Had No Loot · Tony! Toni! Toné!
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of conditional, transactional friendship stands against love that seeks nothing in return.
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) [Single Edit] · Meat Loaf
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of 'anything for love' is really about passion and self-gratification bounded only by personal limits, quite different from the patient, others-centered love described here.
I'm Every Woman · Whitney Houston
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Beneath the boastful phrasing, the song's heart is about care, capability, and love offered freely, themes that resonate with love described as patient and able to bear all things.
“So please don't hurt me, I'm scared”
Baby I'm Yours · Shai
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's desire for patient, protective love mirrors this description of what real love does and doesn't do.
“But when you learn, you can't tie me down”
I Get Around · 2Pac
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love is patient and seeks another's good; this song's refusal of commitment is the inverse of that picture.
“our love, sweet love, ain't love 'til you give your heart away”
Cryin' · Aerosmith
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song gestures toward real love needing the heart, but what it actually describes (pain, obsession, resistance) falls short of the patient, selfless love described here.
“There's no reason to doubt me”
The Right Kind of Love · Jeremy Jordan
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's promise of faithful, steady devotion echoes love's patient, trusting, non-boastful nature described here, even though the song never names God as its source.
“Broken promises and jealousy”
That's What Love Can Do (Club Mix) · Boy Krazy
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love as fragile and doomed to jealousy stands against Paul's vision of love as patient, trusting, and enduring.
“What is love?”
What Is Love (7" Mix) · Haddaway
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song asks the question but never reaches the answer Scripture gives: love defined by patience, kindness, and selflessness rather than just the ache of not being hurt.
To Love Somebody · Michael Bolton
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where Scripture describes love as patient, selfless, and others-focused, this song's love is defined almost entirely by personal ache and need.
“I will be faithful to my lover's prayer”
Faithful · Go West
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vow of steady, unwavering devotion mirrors this picture of love that perseveres and does not give up.
“Love works like magic”
Nothin' My Love Can't Fix · Joey Lawrence
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of patient, comforting love faintly echoes Paul's description of love's steadfast, others-focused character.
Anniversary · Tony! Toni! Toné!
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's overall spirit of patient, giving devotion ('I'll be there for you') reflects the patient, generous love described here, even without explicit mention of God.
“Well, I'll be two steps behind you”
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic Version) · Def Leppard
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The patient, unhurried loyalty described here mirrors love that waits and doesn't force itself, bearing with another's hesitation.
The Power of Love · Céline Dion
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion is sincere but entirely human in scope; Scripture's vision of love is rooted in something larger than romantic feeling alone.
Stay (I Missed You) · Lisa Loeb
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The push-pull of fear and control described here stands apart from the patient, non-possessive love Paul describes.
Bump n' Grind (Old School Mix) · R. Kelly
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
True love as Scripture describes it is patient and seeks the other's good, far from this self-congratulatory pitch centered on physical conquest.
“Just make me know that you are sincere”
You Mean the World to Me · Toni Braxton
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her desire for sincerity and faithfulness mirrors the patience and trust that Paul says true love requires.
Baby, I Love Your Way · Big Mountain
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's overall warmth and devotion, though not theological, mirrors the simple delight and patience that love entails.
“Not falling in love but I'm falling for your”
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered] · Salt-N-Pepa
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song explicitly disclaims love in favor of physical craving, the opposite of love's patient, others-focused character.
Said I Loved You...But I Lied · Michael Bolton
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song treats ordinary 'love' as too small a word for its feeling, whereas Scripture defines love itself as patient, selfless, and enduring, a richer standard than mere intensity of emotion.
“it was uncool to love me / Then leave me standing here now”
I'm Ready · Tevin Campbell
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer has experienced a love that doesn't persevere, the opposite of the patient, enduring love Paul describes.
Because of Love · Janet Jackson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of steady, joyful togetherness echoes the patient, binding nature of love described here, even without naming its source.
“Was it just a game to you?”
Linger · The Cranberries
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's confusion over being toyed with highlights by contrast what real love, patient and faithful, is supposed to look like.
Endless Love (with Mariah Carey) · Luther Vandross
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is intense feeling and devotion, but it doesn't touch the patient, selfless shape of love Paul describes; it's romance, not the fuller biblical picture of love.
“Confusion can give way to doubt”
(At Your Best) You Are Love · Aaliyah
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The plea for patience and understanding amid confusion mirrors love's call to bear with and believe the best of another.
Always · Erasure
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire for an undisguised, open relationship mirrors love that bears and believes all things rather than hiding behind masks.
“If you told me to die for you, I would”
Always · Bon Jovi
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's description of love is patient and selfless rather than desperate or obsessive; this lyric leans toward idolizing the beloved rather than loving rightly.
Love Sneakin' Up On You · Bonnie Raitt
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song captures love's thrill but says nothing of its patience, commitment, or sacrifice; a fuller picture of love includes more than the rush it describes.
“I love you more than words could ever show”
Always In My Heart · Tevin Campbell
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of steadfast, protective, trusting love parallels Paul's description of love that bears and endures.
Water Runs Dry · Boyz II Men
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The question exposes a failure to practice patience and protection in love, the very qualities this passage calls for.
Run-Around · Blues Traveler
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
He longs for a love that is fully known and vulnerable, which highlights by contrast how far short the run-around falls from patient, trusting love.
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (From "Don Juan DeMarco" Soundtrack) · Bryan Adams
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's overall vision of patient, faithful, others-centered love parallels Paul's description of love's character, even without any reference to God.
I Believe · Blessid Union of Souls
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's refrain that love will 'find the way' through fear and prejudice echoes Scripture's picture of love as patient, hopeful, and enduring.
“Won't need a compass, love will guide our way”
Runaway · Janet Jackson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's trust that love itself is enough to guide the journey echoes Scripture's portrait of love as steadfast and sufficient, though here it's romantic rather than sacrificial love.
“Are you strong enough to be my man?”
Strong Enough · Sheryl Crow
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
She longs for a love that bears with her flaws and doesn't give up, the same patient, enduring love Paul describes.
“Want a love that is based on truth not just dare”
If You Love Me · Brownstone
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire for a love rooted in truth and faithfulness rather than impulse mirrors Paul's description of patient, truthful love.
“just show your love”
I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By · Method Man
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song elevates romantic love as the 'highest elevation,' while Scripture locates love's source and definition in God rather than in the relationship itself.
Before I Let You Go · Blackstreet
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song centers on anxious grasping and fear of loss, while this passage describes a love marked by patience and security rather than fear.
“Love has no boundaries, costs nothing to touch”
Believe · Elton John
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of boundless, costless love mirrors Paul's description of love's patient, self-giving nature, even without naming its source.
“Can't you find a little room inside for me?”
Back for Good (Radio Mix) · Take That
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The longing to be let back in, to be understood and accepted, echoes love's patience and hope, though here it's directed at a human relationship rather than God's love.
“I promise, boy, that I'll be true”
Tell Me · Groove Theory
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The pledge of faithfulness and trust reflects, in a limited human way, the patient and trusting love Paul describes.
“That you don't fall in love overnight”
Brokenhearted (feat. Wanya Morris) [Single Version] · Brandy
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her caution about rushing love reflects the patience and seriousness Scripture says real love requires.
You Used to Love Me · Faith Evans
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer names love that gave everything but received betrayal, a real ache this passage's vision of patient, enduring love throws into relief.
I Love You Always Forever · Donna Lewis
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Biblical love is described through patience, selflessness, and endurance through hardship; this song's love is defined almost entirely by sensory bliss and feeling, without that deeper substance.
“My love is like no other”
Be My Lover · La Bouche
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's idea of unmatched love is about attraction and desire, not the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
“I'm sorry baby - bring your lovin' back to me”
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) · R. Kelly
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The plea seeks love's return mainly to ease personal loneliness, while Paul's picture of love centers on patience and selflessness rather than need.
“I would do anything for you”
Anything · 3T
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion is sincere but undefined; biblical love is patient and selfless in specific, costly ways rather than a vague promise of anything.
Lady · D'Angelo
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is expressed mostly through pride and possessiveness ('everybody's looking at us') rather than the patient, others-focused love Paul describes.
No One Else (feat. Da Brat) · Total
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is built on exclusivity and desire alone, missing the patience, selflessness, and endurance Scripture describes as love's substance.
Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) · Backstreet Boys
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love that keeps score of effort and expects reciprocity differs from the patient, unconditional love Paul describes.
“I will shield your heart from the rain”
For You I Will · Monica
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The promise to protect and never let the other down echoes the patient, bearing, enduring love described here, though applied to romance rather than Christlike love.
Hard to Say I'm Sorry (feat. Peter Cetera) · Az Yet
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The commitment to restore and persevere in love reflects the patient, enduring quality of love described here, though aimed at romance rather than selfless love.
“I gave you the world 'cause you were my girl”
In My Bed · Dru Hill
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's picture of love bearing and believing all things stands apart from this transactional framing of love as things given in exchange for faithfulness.
Say You'll Be There · Spice Girls
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love Paul describes is spoken and shown, not withheld; the song's guardedness about naming love stands somewhat apart from that openness.
Do You Know (What It Takes) · Robyn
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love in Scripture gives without first demanding a guarantee of reciprocity; here love is conditioned on proof before it's offered.
4 Seasons of Loneliness · Boyz II Men
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is defined entirely by longing and loss rather than the patient, others-centered love Paul describes; it's more about the singer's pain than the beloved's good.
G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T., Pt. 2 · Changing Faces
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's hurt is a response to a love that didn't bear these marks: patience, trust, and faithfulness, highlighting by contrast what real love requires.
I Believe In You and Me · Whitney Houston
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of loyal, patient, enduring love ('never leave your side') resonates with Paul's description of love that bears and hopes all things.
All for You (Full Band Version) · Sister Hazel
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song gestures at love's depth through feeling and striving, while Paul grounds love in patient, concrete action rather than the ache of trying to prove it.
“That doesn't mean that I don't care”
Cupid · 112
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's plea to be trusted and not misunderstood echoes love's patience and its refusal to keep a record of wrongs.
“What can I do, girl?”
I'm Still In Love With You · New Edition
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's persistence and reassurance echo the patient, steadfast quality of love described here, though without the selflessness Paul goes on to describe.
Invisible Man · 98 Degrees
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is defined entirely by pining for someone who doesn't reciprocate, quite different from the patient, others-focused love Paul describes; it's less a critique and more a reminder of what love can grow into beyond infatuation.
I Finally Found Someone (feat. Bryan Adams) · Barbra Streisand
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is warm but focused on feeling and attraction rather than the patient, selfless love Paul describes; a gentle contrast, not a condemnation.
Never Make a Promise · Dru Hill
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's promises of lifelong faithfulness gesture toward real love, but lack the selfless, patient character Paul describes; here love is framed mostly through what the singer provides and receives.
“I wanna love you like you need to be loved”
You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time) [feat. Mase] · Brian McKnight
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song gestures at patient, selfless love, but its vision is built on comparison and winning someone away rather than the self-giving love described here.
When You're Gone · The Cranberries
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where this passage grounds love in steady character and selflessness, the song's love is defined mainly by emotional need and absence, a thinner picture of love.
My All · Mariah Carey
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love here is defined by patience and endurance rather than physical closeness alone; the song's longing is real but narrower than that fuller picture.
“Don't make a fuss and get crazy over you and me”
Crush · Jennifer Paige
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love described here bears, hopes, and endures; the song's guarded, low-stakes approach is almost the opposite posture, protecting itself from vulnerability.
“But I stuck by you till the end”
I Don't Ever Want to See You Again · Uncle Sam
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
His claim of faithfulness and endurance despite betrayal mirrors love's quality of bearing and enduring all things.
“I'll give you my heart”
Show Me Love · Robyn
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's vision of love is patient and self-giving without demanding reciprocity first; here the giving of the heart is explicitly conditioned on 'if you just give me love' in return.
A Song for Mama · Boyz II Men
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The mother's patient, protective love described here resembles the self-giving love Paul describes as never failing.
“Give yourself to me”
Frozen · Madonna
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love in Scripture is patient and does not insist on itself; this line's push for surrender sits in tension with love that waits rather than demands.
“When the water gets rough will you still swim with me”
Say It · Voices of Theory
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The question of steadfast love through hardship echoes Paul's description of love that endures and perseveres.
Romeo And Juliet · Sylk-E. Fyne & Chill
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Biblical love is patient and selfless; this song's loyalty is conditional on sexual performance and possessiveness, a narrower picture than Paul's.
“I can only let you know I love you anyway”
The Arms of the One Who Loves You · Xscape
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's patient, non-possessive love mirrors Paul's description of love that bears and endures without demanding its own way.
“don't you think it deserves a fight”
We're Not Making Love No More · Dru Hill
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The plea to fight for love rather than let it dissolve echoes Scripture's picture of love as patient, enduring, and worth persevering in.
“And suddenly, I know my life is worthwhile”
Looking Through Your Eyes (From the 'Quest for Camelot' Motion Picture) · LeAnn Rimes
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love giving life meaning and security echoes this portrait of love as patient, trusting, and others-centered.
Too Much · Spice Girls
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song opens by calling love 'deep but meaningless,' the opposite of Paul's picture of love as patient, truthful, and enduring.
“I'll be love's suicide”
I'll Be · Edwin McCain
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul describes love as patient and enduring, not self-destructive; framing devotion as a kind of death leans toward obsession rather than the sturdy, others-focused love described here.
“You were just too damned old for me”
Love You Down · INOJ
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love is described here as patient and selfless; this song's devotion is framed mostly around physical attraction and defying others' judgment rather than that fuller picture.
“Guess you cheatin', that's all I need to hear 'cause I'm leavin”
Do for Love · 2Pac
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Both partners here seem driven by suspicion, self-protection, and retaliation rather than patience or trust, the opposite of love as Paul describes it.
“Would you comfort me?”
If You Had My Love · Jennifer Lopez
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her desire for a love that is trustworthy and comforting echoes the biblical picture of love that bears all things and does not deceive.
“You'd do anything to make them understand?”
Have You Ever · Brandy
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is desperate and one-sided, while this passage describes love as patient and not self-seeking; it's a gentle contrast in maturity, not condemnation.
“we are two worlds apart”
I Want It That Way · Backstreet Boys
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is confused and self-contradictory, while Scripture describes love as patient, clear-eyed, and persevering rather than caught in mixed signals.
Heartbreaker (feat. JAŸ-Z) · Mariah Carey
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The relationship described (controlling, game-playing, possessive) stands far from the patient, non-self-seeking love Paul describes; the song doesn't moralize this, just depicts it.
“I'll be there when you need me”
Sweet Lady · Tyrese
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The promise of steady presence and availability echoes the patience and faithfulness love is described as having, though here it's untested and surface-level.
“Can we share love to last forever?”
Tell Me It's Real · K-Ci & JoJo
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The longing for a love that endures echoes the kind of patient, persevering love Scripture describes, though here it's sought from another person rather than grounded in God.
“I know you're tired of her lies, just let her go”
808 · Blaque
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song encourages abandoning a committed partner for a new fling, which runs against love's patience and faithfulness described here.
Who Dat (feat. Sole) · JT Money
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love here is transactional and performative, the opposite of the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
“You'll find better love”
Please Remember Me · Tim McGraw
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The wish for the other person to find a love that is strong, deep, and warm mirrors the qualities Paul ascribes to real love, even as the singer steps aside from it.
“There is nothing I wouldn't give”
From This Moment On (feat. Bryan White) [International Mix] · Shania Twain
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The vow of total, sacrificial giving mirrors Paul's description of love that bears, believes, and endures all things, though the song stops short of naming love's source.
“I never knew there was a Love like this before”
Love Like This · Faith Evans
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her wonder at being loved well echoes the patient, kind love Paul describes, even though her song locates that love wholly in another person rather than in God.
You (feat. Gerald Albright) · Jesse Powell
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is desire and frustration seeking reciprocation, a much thinner portrait than Paul's vision of patient, others-focused love.
Trippin' · Total
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's focus on feeling and possession ('my stuff for you') is lighter than the self-giving, patient love Paul describes, though it isn't opposed to it.
“Loving you is like a battle”
Ex-Factor · Lauryn Hill
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The relationship described trades blows instead of bearing with one another; the song's exhausted love contrasts with love that is patient and does not keep score.
Spend My Life With You · Eric Benét
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song centers love entirely on romantic feeling and permanence without grounding it in the patient, selfless character Scripture describes as love's deeper foundation.
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing · Mark Chesnutt
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
While romantic rather than theological, the song's devotion and attentiveness to a loved one echoes the patient, treasuring quality of love described here, even if it stops short of deeper commitment language.
I Do (Cherish You) · 98 Degrees
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The promise of steady, unwavering devotion echoes the patient, enduring love described here, even though the song never names God as its source.
Chante's Got a Man · Chanté Moore
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The description of patient, kind, non-abusive love matches the contrast the song draws between a harmful relationship and a healthy one.
“Everybody knows almost doesn't count”
Almost Doesn't Count · Brandy
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Her refrain names what love is not (half-given, inconsistent), implicitly pointing to the fuller, patient, all-in love described here.
“I'll wrap you in my arms so you'll never feel neglected”
Satisfy You · Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The patience, protection, and loyalty described here genuinely reflect the selfless shape of love Paul describes, even if aimed solely at romance.
Music of My Heart · NSYNC
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The patient, steadying love described (always on my side, seeing me through) reflects the enduring, others-centered love Paul describes.
Try Again · Aaliyah
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is untested and uncertain ('this ain't a yes, this ain't a no'), a contrast to the patient, committed love Paul describes; not a condemnation, just a different stage of relationship.
Jumpin', Jumpin' · Destiny's Child
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Love described here protects and stays faithful; the song's premise treats existing relationships as obstacles to a good night rather than commitments worth honoring.
“that love shit just ain't for me”
There You Go · P!nk
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's guardedness is understandable given betrayal, but it stands apart from the patient, trusting love Scripture describes as love's true measure.
“Doesn't matter what your friends are telling you”
Doesn't Really Matter · Janet Jackson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of patient, accepting love mirrors this description of love that bears with others regardless of outside opinion.
“I loved you endlessly when you weren't there for me”
Bye Bye Bye · *NSYNC
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The one-sidedness described here falls short of the patient, others-focused love Paul describes, highlighting why the relationship couldn't continue.
“I never realized”
You Sang to Me · Marc Anthony
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song centers love purely on feeling and surprise, while this passage describes love as patient, enduring, and rooted in character rather than sudden discovery.
It Feels so Good · Sonique
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song describes love purely as a feeling and a high, while Scripture describes love as patient, selfless, and enduring; the song isn't wrong so much as thin.
“I absolutely love her, when she smiles”
Absolutely (Story of a Girl) · Nine Days
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here endures regardless of circumstance; the narrator's love seems conditioned on her smiling, a narrower kind of affection than Paul describes.
“I just want real love”
Most Girls · Pink
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her longing for a love that isn't transactional reflects the kind of patient, selfless love Scripture describes, even though she doesn't frame it in spiritual terms.
Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) · 98 Degrees
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love is reduced to a single night of pleasure, lacking the patience, commitment, and permanence Paul describes.
He Can't Love U · Jagged Edge
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Manhood and love here are reduced to physical performance and winning a comparison, far from the sacrificial, patient love Scripture commends.
Faded · soulDecision
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of relationship is entirely about getting what he wants from her, a contrast to love described as patient and not self-seeking.
“We could've worked things out”
From the Bottom of My Broken Heart · Britney Spears
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's vision of patient, enduring love stands apart from this broken relationship, which could not withstand strain or unfaithfulness.
Don't Think I'm Not · Kandi
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The song's picture of love as a tit-for-tat game stands far from a love that does not keep score of wrongs.
“There's no better than me and you girl”
I Like It · Sammie
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love centers on feeling and exclusivity rather than the patient, selfless love Paul describes; it's not wrong, just thinner.
“We'll always be together babe, you and me”
24/7 · Kevon Edmonds
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of steady, present love 'through high or low' reflects the patient, enduring love Paul describes, though without its full self-giving depth.
Fallin' · Alicia Keys
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The cycle described here lacks the patience and steadiness Paul describes as love's marks; it's more dependency and confusion than the self-giving love this passage portrays.
“Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken”
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) · Train
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Amid the whimsy, the song lands on small, faithful, everyday acts of love and loyalty, echoing the patient, present love described here.
“And I would never let somebody break you down”
Again · Lenny Kravitz
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The vow to protect and never let the beloved be broken resonates with love's patient, protective nature described in this passage.
“I smell cologne, damn it's strong, how'd you get it on?”
Stutter (feat. Mystikal) [Double Take Remix] · Joe
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Love described here bears and believes; the narrator instead catalogs evidence to confirm guilt, with no openness to trust or grace.
“Not the type to mess around with your emotion”
Angel (feat. Rayvon) · Shaggy
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The commitment described, patience, steadfastness, loyalty, resembles the kind of love this passage describes, even without explicit faith language.
“Tell me love isn't true, it's just something that we do”
Don't Tell Me · Madonna
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song defines love as mere instinct or habit, while Scripture describes love as patient, selfless, and rooted in something beyond mere compulsion.
Crazy · K-Ci & JoJo
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The song's love is defined almost entirely by desperate need and emotional spiraling, a contrast to the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
“I want it all or nothing at all”
All or Nothing · O-Town
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Love described here is patient and doesn't demand ultimatums; the song's ultimatum framing contrasts with love that endures division with the other's best interest in mind.
“I know I'm gonna have to eventually give you away”
I'm Like a Bird · Nelly Furtado
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Her fear-driven retreat from commitment stands against love's call to patience, trust, and endurance rather than flight.
“I wanna feel you need me”
Nobody Wants to Be Lonely (with Christina Aguilera) [With Christina Aguilera] · Ricky Martin
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The song centers on being needed and wanted, while love as Scripture describes it is oriented first toward giving and patience rather than one's own longing being met.
“For better or worse, I still will choose you first”
Love · Musiq Soulchild
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The steadfast, patient commitment described mirrors Paul's description of love that perseveres through all things, though here it's framed as devotion to an abstraction rather than to God or a person.
“Forgot what love was all about”
It's Over Now · 112
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The song mourns a love that didn't endure, which sharpens the contrast with Scripture's vision of patient, persevering love.
“No more, baby, I'ma do right”
No More (Baby I'ma Do Right) · 3LW
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The resolve to stop accepting mistreatment stands apart from Paul's vision of patient, selfless love, though here the issue is one-sided unfaithfulness rather than a call to that ideal.
Ain't Nothing 'Bout You (with Megan Moroney) · Brooks & Dunn
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The song centers on how the other person makes the singer feel, while Paul's picture of love centers on giving and sacrifice; worth noticing the difference in emphasis.
Foolish · Ashanti
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The song describes a relationship marked by harm and instability, a quiet contrast to this picture of patient, protective love.
“What's love? It's about us, it's about trust babe”
What's Luv? (feat. Ashanti) · Fat Joe
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Real love is patient, kind, and does not seek its own way; the hook borrows the language of trust while the lyrics describe exactly the opposite.
“I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world”
U Got It Bad · USHER
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The song's love is mostly feeling and declaration; Paul's description grounds love in patient, sacrificial action, a depth the lyrics only gesture toward.
Ain't It Funny (feat. Ja Rule & Cadillac Tah) [Murder Remix] · Jennifer Lopez
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The song's view of love as a transaction of power and payback stands apart from love described as patient, kind, and not keeping a record of wrongs.
U Don't Have to Call (Pound Boys Boogie Vocal) · USHER
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He claims to have loved her, but the rest of the song reveals little patience or endurance, just a quick pivot to partying.
Whenever, Wherever · Shakira
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is playful and physical but doesn't touch the patient, selfless shape of love Paul describes; it's a lighter, more limited vision of devotion.
“Love is all that I need”
Heaven · DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Scripture's vision of love is patient, selfless, and others-focused; here love is framed mainly as an emotional need being met, a narrower and more self-oriented picture.
A Moment Like This · Kelly Clarkson
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Scripture defines the greatest love as sacrificial and patient, not primarily a feeling of romantic wonder; the song's claim is more aspirational than theological.
Can't Fight the Moonlight · LeAnn Rimes
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is pure magnetic feeling and inevitability, whereas Scripture defines love as patient, kind, and willed rather than simply irresistible sensation.
I Love You · Faith Evans
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Where this song centers almost entirely on personal need and desire for another, Paul's description of love includes patience and selflessness that go beyond romantic longing alone.
Butterflies · Michael Jackson
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vow of enduring love is sincere but undefined; Paul's picture of love is patient and others-focused, a fuller standard than infatuation alone offers.
Underneath Your Clothes · Shakira
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's warmth, loyalty, and tenderness toward a partner reflect real facets of love, even without any transcendent dimension.
“somehow I'm full of forgiveness / I guess it's meant to be”
Underneath It All (feat. Lady Saw) · No Doubt
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The patience and forgiveness described here genuinely echoes love's long-suffering nature, bearing with another's weaknesses.
Gimme the Light · Sean Paul
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song gestures at wanting to shield and care for someone, but it's framed as a pickup line rather than the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
Baby (feat. Scarface) [Remix] · Ashanti
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Biblical love is patient, selfless, and clear-eyed; this song's love is breathless infatuation, more about being overtaken than about giving steadily.
“Eatin' burnt suppers the whole first year”
The Good Stuff · Kenny Chesney
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of patient, unglamorous love enduring small failures is exactly the kind of love Paul describes as bearing and enduring all things.
Anything (feat. Next) · Jaheim
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's pledge of total, patient devotion mirrors this description of love that gives without seeking its own gain.
Full Moon · Brandy
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of connection is built on a single night's spark rather than the patient, committed love Paul describes.
21 Questions (feat. Nate Dogg) · 50 Cent
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The longing for a love that endures hardship and loss echoes Paul's picture of love that 'bears all things' regardless of circumstance.
“We been together for a few years, shared a few tears”
I Know What You Want (feat. Flipmode Squad) · Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The loyalty and endurance through hardship described here echoes the patient, steadfast love Paul describes, even if the song's source of devotion is romantic rather than sacrificial.
“I'm so into you now”
Into You (feat. Ashanti) · Fabolous
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Real love as Scripture describes it is patient and selfless; here affection is tied closely to possessions and physical reward.
“You roll me, control me, console me, please hold me”
The Game of Love (feat. Michelle Branch) [Main/Radio Mix] · Santana
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Paul describes love as patient and not self-seeking; this lyric paints love as something chaotic and controlling rather than steady and giving.
“Even if you're not just mine”
Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) · Ashanti
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Love described here is patient and not self-seeking, whereas the lyric accepts an undefined, possibly non-exclusive relationship, a weaker picture of committed love.
No Letting Go · Wayne Wonder
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The gratitude for a love that endures betrayal and keeps no record of wrongs echoes Paul's picture of patient, forgiving love, even though the song never names its source.
Never Leave You (Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh!) · Lumidee
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire for a love that endures without wavering mirrors Paul's description of love that bears and endures all things, even if the song doesn't reach that depth of meaning.
“This miss decided not to miss out on true love”
Miss Independent · Kelly Clarkson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her turn toward risking real connection echoes love's patient, trusting character described here.
“And fly to the moon and straight on to heaven”
Why Don't You & I (feat. Alex Band of the Calling) [Alt. Version] · Santana
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The song's grand romantic hyperbole stands apart from Paul's vision of love grounded in patience and sacrifice rather than infatuation's high feeling.
Forever and for Always (Green "Country" Version) · Shania Twain
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's overall posture of devoted, enduring affection resonates with love's patient, persistent nature described here, though it stays at the level of romantic feeling rather than sacrificial love.
Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) [Longer Version] [feat. Common] · Erykah Badu
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Letting a loved one grow and change, even through hardship, reflects a patient, non-possessive love rather than control.
“I wanna know how it feels to be loved, be loved”
Sick of Being Lonely (LP Version) · Field Mob
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Real love is patient and not self-seeking; this song channels the longing to be loved into a pickup line for an affair.
“Kept playing love like it was just a game”
This Love · Maroon 5
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Love here is described as patient and selfless; the song's narrator admits to pretending and manipulating, the inverse of that picture.
I Don't Wanna Know (feat. Enya & P. Diddy) [2016 Remaster] · Mario Winans
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love here is transactional, purchased loyalty rather than the patient, truthful love Paul describes.
Sunshine · Lil' Flip
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The casual, no-strings framing of 'love' here stands at odds with the patient, committed love Paul describes.
My Boo · Alicia Keys & USHER
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is sentimental and backward-looking rather than the selfless, present-tense love Paul describes; it's wistful nostalgia more than active love.
“I know that goodbye means nothing at all”
She Will Be Loved · Maroon 5
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Love that 'always protects' looks different from a cycle where someone keeps leaving and returning without change; the song romanticizes endurance without addressing whether the relationship is actually good for either person.
It's My Life · No Doubt
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The singer questions commitment from a place of self-doubt, while this passage grounds love in steady, patient faithfulness rather than uncertainty.
“You said that you would treat me right”
Leave (Get Out) [2018] · JoJo
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The broken promise stands against the patient, truthful, non-deceptive love Paul describes; the song names exactly what love is not.
Sorry 2004 · Ruben Studdard
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love is built on cycles of failure and apology rather than the patient, faithful love Scripture describes as love's true shape.
I'm Still in Love with You (feat. Sasha) · Sean Paul
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The singer openly admits his love is fleeting and self-interested, the opposite of the patient, others-focused love Paul describes.
“No, I'm NOT tryna be ya man”
Gigolo (feat. R. Kelly) · Nick Cannon
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Explicitly rejecting commitment or care for the other person stands opposite love that seeks another's good, not just one's own pleasure.
“Its you and me against the world”
Southside (feat. Ashanti) · Lloyd
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The loyalty and devotion expressed between the couple reflects a genuine, if youthful, picture of committed affection.
“All you gotta do is love me and be loyal”
Wanna Get to Know You · G-Unit
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He demands loyalty from her while offering none himself, a hollow echo of the mutual, patient love described here.
“Make me your selection”
Let Me Love You · Mario
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The promise of patience, protection, and faithful presence gestures toward the kind of steadfast love Paul describes, even if stated as a pitch rather than demonstrated.
“he'll leave yo' ass for a white girl”
Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx) · Kanye West
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The final twist shows loyalty discarded the moment success arrives, the opposite of a love that perseveres regardless of circumstance.
You and Me · Lifehouse
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song stays at the level of infatuation and distraction rather than the deeper, patient, others-focused love Paul describes; not a contradiction, just a narrower scope.
Don't Phunk with My Heart · The Black Eyed Peas
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song frets over whether love will last past physical intimacy, while Scripture describes love as patient and enduring, not conditional on proof or testing.
Let Me Hold You (feat. Omarion) · Bow Wow
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
This line reaches toward real companionship and shared burden, which does echo something true about love, even amid the song's other motives.
“We gone always be together, baby”
Like You (feat. Ciara) · Bow Wow
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's promise of steady togetherness and care echoes the patient, protective quality of love described here, though framed in purely romantic terms.
“Love forever, love is freely”
Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · Gorillaz & De La Soul
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The lyric gestures at a lasting, free love, but the song never grounds it in anything beyond vague sentiment, unlike Paul's concrete, self-giving picture of love.
“I'm open, you're closed”
Collide (Original) · Howie Day
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The imbalance and patience described mirrors the perseverance love requires when two people differ in openness and timing.
Baby, I'm Back · Akon & Baby Bash
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love leans on charm and physical appeal rather than the patient, trusting, enduring love Scripture describes.
Wait (The Whisper Song) · Ying Yang Twins
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's entire posture toward another person is void of patience, kindness, or honor, the very opposite of what love is described to be.
Cater 2 U · Destiny's Child
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The commitment to steadfast love through hardship reflects the patient, enduring love Paul describes, even if expressed here in a secular love-song context.
Goin' Crazy · Natalie
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is defined mostly by need and feeling rather than the patient, selfless shape of love Paul describes; worth noticing the difference between longing and love that serves.
Beautiful Soul · Jesse McCartney
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The promise of patience, faithfulness, and not causing tears reflects this picture of selfless, patient love.
Just the Girl · The Click Five
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is patient and kind, not something that thrives on being hurt or ignored; the song's infatuation looks more like obsession than love.
Be Without You (Kendu Mix) · Mary J. Blige
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The insistence on faithfulness and not hiding wrongdoing lines up with love that 'keeps no record of wrongs' and bears all things.
Stickwitu · The Pussycat Dolls
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's desire for steady, patient love mirrors this picture of love that perseveres rather than giving up.
Walk Away · Kelly Clarkson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her desire for a love that fights, stays, and commits echoes the patient, persevering love Scripture describes as real love's substance.
“Should I stand tall or let this relationship fall?”
Pullin' Me Back (feat. Tyrese) · Chingy featuring Tyrese
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The song's wavering commitment and self-focus contrast with love described as patient, enduring, and not self-seeking.
“In letting you go, I'm loving myself”
Too Little Too Late (2018) · JoJo
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Her self-protective love is understandable, but it falls short of the selfless, others-focused love Paul describes, staying centered on her own feelings rather than true reconciliation or forgiveness.
“I want to be exposed and not be afraid to fall”
For You I Will (Confidence) [Single Version] · Teddy Geiger
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire to be known and vulnerable with another person reflects the kind of openness real love invites, even though the song's love is young and untested.
“Fight for our right to love, yeah”
Don't Matter · Akon
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Real love is described here as patient, trusting, and faithful, not merely defiant against outsiders while unfaithful within.
“This just can't be summer love, you'll see”
Summer Love · Justin Timberlake
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The song insists its love will outlast a fling, but offers none of the patience, sacrifice, or endurance that real love is defined by.
“I'm in need of love, so let's dip up out of here”
You (feat. Lil Wayne) · Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne
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What's framed as love here is really desire for a night, a sharp contrast to the patient, selfless love Paul describes.
“So baby I will wait for you”
Wait for You · Elliott Yamin
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's persistence and patience toward someone he loves faintly mirrors the patient, hoping character of love described here, though aimed solely at romantic longing rather than selfless love.
Lost Without U · Robin Thicke
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Biblical love is patient and others-focused rather than centered on 'making a man feel good'; this song's love is largely self-referential, measuring the relationship by what it supplies to the singer.
I'm a Flirt · Bow Wow
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Real love is patient, kind, and not self-seeking; here the posture is the opposite, treating women as disposable objects of pursuit.
“gangsta keep me from runnin' wild”
Shortie Like Mine ( feat. Chris Brown and Johntá Austin) · Bow Wow
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is grounded in patience and selflessness, while the song's version of steadying love is wrapped in possessiveness and status.
Let It Go (feat. Missy Elliott & Lil 'Kim) · Keyshia Cole
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The hook's core advice, don't stay where love isn't real, lines up with Paul's picture of what love actually requires.
“Sometimes I kiss her, wish that it was you that I'm kissin”
Walk Away (Remember Me) · Paula DeAnda
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Being physically present with one person while longing for another falls short of the full, undivided love described here.
“everybody wanna love her”
Cyclone (feat. T-Pain) · Baby Bash
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The 'love' described is attraction and spectacle, not the patient, others-centered love Paul describes.
“Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain”
Bleeding Love · Leona Lewis
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The willingness to risk pain for love echoes Scripture's picture of love as something that endures and bears all things, though here it's aimed only at a human relationship.
With You · Chris Brown
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The impulse to value a person over possessions echoes love's proper priorities, even if the song's love stays surface-level.
“I hope my boyfriend don't mind it”
I Kissed a Girl · Katy Perry
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Love is described as faithful and not self-seeking; the lyric treats a partner's feelings as an afterthought to personal indulgence.
Clumsy · Fergie
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The song centers on the feeling of love as dizzying sensation, while this passage describes love as patient, steady commitment; a gentle contrast in what love fundamentally is, not a condemnation of the song.
Hot n Cold · Katy Perry
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The cycle described is reactive and unstable, a far cry from the patient, steady love Paul describes.
Bust It Baby, Pt. 2 (feat. Ne-Yo) · Plies
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
This line gestures toward real loyalty and protective love, a thin echo of what faithful love looks like, even though the song mostly doesn't develop it.
“How many really know what love is?”
Like You'll Never See Me Again · Alicia Keys
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The question invites reflection on love's true nature, which Paul defines as patient, selfless, and enduring, not merely felt.
What You Got (feat. Akon) · Colby O'Donis
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The transactional, game-playing view of attraction in this song stands far from love that seeks another's good rather than self-advantage.
“I know you're wearing thin down to the core”
Fall For You · Secondhand Serenade
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's patience with a weary partner mirrors this picture of love that bears with another's exhaustion rather than walking away.
“I'm willing to sacrifice”
Love Like This (feat. Sean Kingston) · Natasha Bedingfield
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The willingness to sacrifice for another gestures toward the selfless love described here, even though the song stops short of a deeper source for that love.
Love Lockdown · Kanye West
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is anxious and self-protective, a far cry from the patient, trusting love described here.
Can't Help But Wait · Trey Songz
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Love described here doesn't position itself to benefit from another's heartbreak; it isn't self-seeking or waiting for someone else's relationship to collapse.
In Love With a Girl · Gavin DeGraw
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The song rightly treasures being loved well, but never gestures beyond human romance toward the deeper, selfless love Scripture describes as love's source and standard.
“I won't tell you that I love you, kiss or hug you”
Poker Face (Glam As You Radio Mix) · Lady Gaga
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Real love is described as open and trusting; this song's posture is withholding affection as strategy, the opposite of vulnerable love.
My Life Would Suck Without You · Kelly Clarkson
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The song admits the relationship is unhealthy yet clings to it anyway, a pattern far from the patient, selfless love described here.
“Do you want love, or you want fame”
LoveGame · Lady Gaga
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The lyric itself poses a real question Paul answers: love here is patient and seeks the other's good, not a game of status or conquest.
If I Were a Boy · Beyoncé
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's whole lament is really a cry for the patient, unselfish love this passage describes, which the unfaithful partner fails to offer.
“I never wanna see you cry cry cry”
Beautiful (feat. Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall) · Akon
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
This line gestures toward real care and faithfulness, echoing love's patience and protection, even if the rest of the song undercuts it with objectifying imagery.
Every Girl In the World · Young Money
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love as Scripture describes it is patient, kind, and seeks another's good; this song replaces love entirely with appetite and self-interest.
“I thought I loved you then”
Then · Brad Paisley
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's refrain of love continually surpassing itself mirrors Paul's picture of love that endures, grows, and never fails.
One Time · Justin Bieber
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's devotion is sincere but shallow compared to this deeper picture of patient, sacrificial love; it's puppy love rather than mature commitment.
Say Hey (I Love You) [Live at Sugarshack Sessions] · Michael Franti & Spearhead
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's simple, repeated declaration of love mirrors the patient, kind, hopeful character of love described here.
“let love set you free to fly your pretty wings around”
Pretty Wings (Uncut) · Maxwell
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Choosing the other person's flourishing over his own desire to keep her echoes love that 'does not insist on its own way.'
“Cause you're a criminal as long as you're mine”
Bad Romance · Lady Gaga
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Real love 'does not delight in evil'; this song's version delights in the partner's corruption as a possession to claim.
Nothin' On You (feat. Bruno Mars) · B.o.B
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love stays at the level of attraction and comparison rather than the self-giving, patient love described here; not opposed to it, just narrower in scope.
“Steal your love and leave”
BedRock (feat. Lloyd) · Young Money
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here is patient and faithful; the song's boast is explicitly about taking and abandoning, the opposite posture.
“Everybody's lookin' for love”
In My Head · Jason Derulo
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song opens naming the search for love but immediately redirects it toward a physical pursuit, unlike the patient, selfless love described here.
Teenage Dream · Katy Perry
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is about the rush and feeling of being wanted, quite different from love's patient, selfless description here.
“I bet if I give all my love”
Find Your Love · Drake
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The desire to give all of oneself for a lasting bond echoes the self-giving posture Paul describes, though here it's aimed solely at romantic security rather than the fuller shape of love Scripture paints.
“I give so much more than I get”
Haven't Met You Yet · Michael Bublé
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The pledge to give more than he receives gestures toward the selfless, patient love this passage describes, even in a purely romantic frame.
“But thanks for lovin' me, 'cause you're doing it perfectly”
Whataya Want from Me · Adam Lambert
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song leans entirely on a human partner's patience to hold him together, where Scripture points to a love that bears all things from God's own character, not merely another person's endurance.
“I hate liars, fuck love Im tired of tryin”
Deuces · Chris Brown
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love described here as patient and enduring is the opposite of the exhausted, bitter dismissal voiced in the song.
Two Is Better Than One (feat. Taylor Swift) · BOYS LIKE GIRLS
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's love is defined purely by infatuation and emotional need, missing the patient, selfless shape of love Scripture describes.
Naturally · Selena Gomez & The Scene
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song centers entirely on feeling and chemistry rather than the patient, others-focused love Scripture describes; it's not wrong, just a much thinner picture of love.
“If we do the unthinkable would it make us look crazy”
Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) [Remix] {feat. Drake} · Alicia Keys
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love that risks vulnerability and social judgment for the sake of another echoes this passage's picture of love bearing and hoping all things.
“Some days you know I wanna just give up”
Stuck Like Glue · Sugarland
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love that perseveres through fights and doubts mirrors this passage's description of patient, enduring love.
“I promise our time away won't change my love”
There Goes My Baby · USHER
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The pledge of enduring faithfulness even through separation reflects the patient, persevering quality love is called to have.
Today Was a Fairytale · Taylor Swift
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song stays at the level of infatuation and feeling; it doesn't yet touch the deeper, sacrificial love Scripture describes, which is fine for what it is but worth noting as a limit.
“I'd never sing of love if it does not exist”
The Only Exception · Paramore
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's vow reflects despair born from broken love, while this passage describes love as patient and enduring, a truer picture than what she witnessed growing up.
“If you still love me, don't just assume I know”
Remind Me (duet with Brad Paisley) · Carrie Underwood
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's picture of love includes active expression and effort; the song's plea reveals the couple has let that active demonstration fade, which this passage calls love to resist.
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not · Thompson Square
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's overall arc of patient, growing love culminating in lasting commitment reflects this picture of love that endures.
“And wonders if her love is strong enough to make him stay”
Colder Weather · Zac Brown Band
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her love is patient and enduring, but the song never shows that love being met with the same faithfulness Paul describes.
“I swear to you, I'll be there for you”
Drive By · Train
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The pledge of steady presence and commitment mirrors the patient, persistent love Paul describes, even if only a fragment of it.
Take Care (feat. Rihanna) · Drake
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love is tangled with jealousy, secrecy, and using another's pain, quite different from the patient, trusting love Paul describes.
“pick up these broken pieces 'til I'm bleeding”
It Will Rain · Bruno Mars
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love here is self-destructive striving to keep someone, a far cry from the patient, secure love Paul describes.
Too Close · Alex Clare
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love ending because it has become 'too close' sits against a love that is described as enduring and self-giving rather than self-protective.
“You told me you'd never fall in love”
Give Your Heart a Break · Demi Lovato
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The singer's patience with someone guarded against love echoes Paul's picture of love as patient and not easily angered, though here it is romantic rather than selfless love.
A** Back Home · Gym Class Heroes
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The gratitude for a partner's steadfastness mirrors the patient, enduring love Paul describes, even without naming it that way.
Wanted · Hunter Hayes
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's posture of patient, selfless devotion toward another echoes this description of love that seeks the other's good.
“Won't commit, so we choose to run away”
Climax · USHER
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is passive and self-protective, the opposite of love's patient, enduring commitment described here.
“I would like to show you what true love can really do”
Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) · Ne-Yo
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The patient, healing love described in the song resonates with Paul's portrait of love as patient and kind, bearing with another's wounds.
Heart Attack · Trey Songz
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Paul's picture of love is patient and hopeful, while this song's love is anxious, fear-driven, and breaking both partners down.
“You've given me a million second chances”
Hard to Love · Lee Brice
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The patience and endurance of this love reflects the description of love that bears and hopes all things.
I Knew You Were Trouble · Taylor Swift
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Her grief names the absence of real love in him, implicitly measuring the relationship against what genuine love actually looks like.
Suit & Tie featuring JAŸ-Z (Radio Edit) · Justin Timberlake
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's picture of love is mostly visual and possessive ('you're all mine'), a thinner version of the patient, others-focused love Paul describes.
Clarity (feat. Foxes) · Zedd
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The love described here is anxious, chaotic, and tragic rather than patient or kind, a picture of attachment the song itself questions even as it can't escape it.
Come & Get It · Selena Gomez
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The song's vision of love centers on desire, patience for one's own gratification, and possession ('you're mine'), a narrower picture than love's selflessness and endurance described here.
“Love is patient, love is kind”
Same Love (feat. Mary Lambert) · Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
This passage describes love's character in a letter that elsewhere calls for sexual holiness; borrowing its words to settle an unrelated ethical question stretches it beyond its context.
Efflictim · WZRD
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
The song leans on love as the one thing worth holding onto before time runs out, resonating with Paul's exaltation of love as what remains.
“our love will never die”
When I Look Into Your Eyes · FireHouse
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
The lyric's hope for unending love echoes Paul's description of love that endures, though the song roots that endurance in feeling rather than character.
“The kind of love that won't fly away”
Dreamlover · Mariah Carey
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
The hope for a love that endures mirrors Paul's description of a love that never fails, though the song doesn't locate that love's source.
“Love is all we need dear”
The Space Between · Dave Matthews Band
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
The song lands on love as the thing worth holding onto, even if its picture of love stays vague and unresolved compared to this fuller definition.
“If you never know truth then you never know love”
Where Is The Love? · Black Eyed Peas
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:6
Links truth and love as inseparable, as Paul does in his definition of real love.
“I will not give you up this time”
Perfect · Ed Sheeran
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love that perseveres and refuses to give up mirrors the steadfast, enduring love Paul describes.
“Never had much faith in love or miracles”
Locked Out of Heaven · Bruno Mars
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7
Real love is marked by faith and endurance; the song admits it has none, placing its hope instead in a fleeting physical high.
“A little bit of love is all that it's needing”
Heart Like a Truck · Lainey Wilson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The admission that love, not just toughness, is what truly restores a weary heart lines up with love's power to bear and endure all things.
“Throwing in the towel takes some effort”
Rock and a Hard Place · Bailey Zimmerman
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The resolve to keep trying rather than quit reflects love's call to bear and endure, even if imperfectly expressed here.
Nothing Compares 2 U · Sinéad O'Connor
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The willingness to endure and try again, even after hurt, gestures toward the persistence love is described as having, though here it's directed at a person who left rather than God.
Hold On · En Vogue
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The song's overall plea to 'hold on,' bear with imperfection, and keep believing in restoration mirrors this description of love that endures all things.
I'll Be Your Shelter · Taylor Dayne
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The pledge to bear and cover another person through hard times reflects love's patient, protective nature described here.
“I'll be giving you the benefit of the doubt”
Giving You the Benefit (Extended Club Version) · Pebbles
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Giving someone the benefit of the doubt genuinely echoes love that 'believes all things' and 'hopes all things,' even in a strained relationship.
Price of Love · Bad English
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The refrain's picture of love persevering through hard nights reflects love bearing, hoping, and enduring all things.
“They all said we'd never last”
Love Will Never Do (Without You) · Janet Jackson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love that 'always perseveres' mirrors the song's picture of a bond that outlasts others' doubts.
“You ain't got no trusting about you”
Humpin' Around · Bobby Brown
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love 'always trusts'; the song describes a relationship corroding precisely because that trust is missing on both sides.
“I'll always love you, but you're too hard to hold”
Just Take My Heart · Mr. Big
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love described here perseveres and holds on; the song's love surrenders and releases, a different posture toward enduring love, not necessarily wrong but worth noticing.
In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember) · Boyz II Men
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The hope to preserve love over time reflects the enduring, hoping quality Paul describes as part of true love.
“There's gonna be some rain gonna be some pain”
Right Here (Human Nature Duet) [Demolition Dub Mix] · SWV
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love that endures through hardship rather than fleeing it reflects the perseverance Paul describes as love's true character.
Do You Believe In Us · Jon Secada
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The hope and trust the singer asks for resembles the kind of enduring, believing love Paul describes, though aimed at a human bond rather than anything higher.
“Her love kept me trying”
When She Cries · Restless Heart
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Her enduring, hopeful love reflects the patient, persevering love Paul describes, bearing with another's failures.
“Please let our love endure”
Understanding · Xscape
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Her hope that love perseveres through difficulty reflects the biblical picture of love bearing and enduring all things.
You Must Love Me (Single Version) · Madonna
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The plea for a love that bears and endures everything echoes the kind of steadfast love Paul describes, even as the singer isn't sure she deserves it.
“I'll never leave you, baby”
I Still Love You (feat. Big Punisher) [I'll Always Love You Remix] · Next
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The promise of steadfast love through hardship mirrors love that 'bears all things, endures all things,' though here aimed at a romantic partner rather than framed as covenantal or divine love.
“And P.S. if this is Austin, I still love you”
Austin · Blake Shelton
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
His repeated, patient message echoes the kind of love that 'bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.'
Here Without You · 3 Doors Down
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The song's refrain that love endures distance and hardship ('it won't take away my love') resonates with love's enduring, hoping nature.
“I'll try to love again but I know”
The First Cut Is the Deepest · Sheryl Crow
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Her hesitant willingness to risk love again mirrors love's call to keep hoping and enduring even after being hurt.
U Should've Known Better · Monica
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love that 'always perseveres' regardless of circumstance mirrors the unconditional commitment described across the song's chorus.
Far Away · Nickelback
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The song's overall refusal to give up on love, 'bearing all things, enduring all things,' resonates with this description of persistent love, even though it's romantic rather than spiritual in scope.
“I won't let you in again”
Bulletproof · La Roux
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love in its fullest sense bears, believes, hopes, and endures; the song's vow to never let anyone in again is a protective wall rather than love's risk.
“I will try until I die for you and I”
Meet Me Halfway · The Black Eyed Peas
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The persistence and devotion expressed echoes love's quality of enduring 'all things,' though here aimed solely at a romantic partner rather than a transcendent love.
Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart · Alicia Keys
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
Choosing to hold onto love itself rather than a failed relationship reflects love's enduring, hopeful nature described here.
“Don't give up on me, baby”
For the First Time (Acoustic) · The Script
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The plea to persevere together reflects love's call to bear and endure all things, even when circumstances are hard.
“I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere”
Crazy Girl · Eli Young Band
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The promise of steady presence through conflict reflects love that 'always perseveres,' though here it's human rather than divine love.
“I got faith in you and I”
Sure Thing · Miguel
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The lyric's picture of steadfast faith and endurance in love mirrors Paul's description of love that 'always trusts' and perseveres.
“I won't give up on us”
I Won't Give Up · Jason Mraz
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7
The song's vow to keep loving through hardship mirrors love that 'bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.'
“Tell me that you've had enough of our love”
Just Give Me a Reason · Pink
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7
The suspicion and fear here sits in tension with love that 'always trusts, always hopes' rather than assuming the worst in silence.
Love Me or Leave Me · Three Days Grace
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's anxious, unanswered repetition stands in contrast to this picture of a love that simply does not fail; it names the longing without yet finding the answer.
To the Moon · Phora
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The claim of a love that never fades gestures toward the kind of enduring love Paul describes, though human love alone can't fully sustain that promise.
“Keep coming up with love, but it's so slashed and torn”
Under Pressure (feat. David Bowie) · Queen
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Paul describes a love that endures and never fails, against the song's picture of love wounded and fragile.
“remember how we knew love was here to stay”
September · Earth, Wind & Fire
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The confidence that this love endures past the moment echoes Paul's picture of love that 'never fails,' even if the song means something lighter by it.
Forever and Ever, Amen · Randy Travis
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's whole refrain of enduring, unconditional love ('forever and ever') resonates with love that bears all things and never fails.
Here With Me · d4vd
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song places ultimate hope and permanence in human love alone; Scripture reminds us love is good but points beyond itself to a love that never fails.
“nothing can ever change this love I have”
Nothin' Can Change This Love (Alternate Version) · Sam Cooke
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's vow of enduring, unconditional love mirrors the steadfastness Paul describes as love that 'always perseveres' and 'never fails.'
Soul Tied · Ashley Singh
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song elevates romantic love as the defining, eternal bond ('soul tied'), while Scripture locates love's permanence not in human romance alone but in a love rooted in God that never fails.
“I'll love you till the end”
Alright · Janet Jackson
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The promise of enduring, unconditional love reflects Paul's description of love that 'never fails' and 'bears all things.'
“Forever, until my life is through”
Forever · Kiss
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The pledge of enduring, unconditional love echoes the perseverance Paul describes, though the song roots it in human romance rather than love's deeper source.
“Our love will never tumble down, it's built on solid ground”
Whole Wide World · A'me Lorain
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The claim of a love that never fails or alternates echoes the ideal of steadfast love, though here it's aimed at human romance rather than the self-giving love Paul describes.
“The love I had for you time won't ever change”
The First Time · Surface
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's claim of enduring, unchanging love reflects the biblical ideal of love that never fails, though here directed solely at a human partner.
“I'm here for you always and forever”
Baby, Baby · Amy Grant
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's picture of love that bears all things and never fails mirrors this description of enduring, faithful love.
Masterpiece · Atlantic Starr
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The pledge of unending, steadfast love mirrors Paul's description of love that bears, hopes, and endures all things.
“Love lights the world, unites the lovers for eternity”
Love Is · Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Paul grounds love's endurance in God's character; here love is treated as a free-floating cosmic force rather than flowing from a personal God.
“Someone said that romance was dead”
Deeper and Deeper · Madonna
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's rediscovered hope in love's endurance faintly echoes Paul's description of love that never fails, though without any deeper grounding.
All For Love (feat. Sting & Rod Stewart) [From "The Three Musketeers" Soundtrack] · Bryan Adams
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The vow to bear and endure echoes Paul's description of love that always perseveres, even though the song's focus stays on romantic rather than agape love.
“true love never dies”
Beautiful in My Eyes · Joshua Kadison
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Paul's description of love that 'never fails' and bears all things parallels the song's vow of enduring faithfulness to the end.
“me know me I gonna love you til the end of time”
I'll Take You There (Single Version) · General Public
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The declaration of enduring love echoes the steadfast, hopeful love Paul describes, even though it's framed here as romantic rather than selfless.
“I don't believe our love's terminal”
On Bended Knee · Boyz II Men
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The hope that love can endure and be restored echoes the biblical picture of love bearing and enduring all things, though here it's directed at a person, not grounded in God's love.
I Can Love You Like That · All-4-One
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The promise of enduring, all-in love mirrors Paul's description of love that bears, hopes, and endures all things.
“true love will never die”
Can't Stop Lovin' You · Van Halen
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Paul's description of love that 'never fails' resonates with the singer's vow, though the song's love is romantic rather than the selfless agape Paul describes.
Count On Me (from "Waiting to Exhale" - Original Soundtrack) · Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Love described as enduring and never failing matches the song's confidence that love will hold someone up.
“If we believe that true love never has to end”
I Still Believe · Mariah Carey
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The conviction that real love perseveres and doesn't fail echoes Paul's description of love, even though the song's love is romantic rather than the selfless love Paul describes.
“I'm never gonna say goodbye”
Swear It Again (Radio Edit) · Westlife
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's vow of unending devotion mirrors love that 'always perseveres' and 'never fails,' though here it's aimed at a romantic partner rather than framed as reflecting God's love.
“Love's gonna last forever”
Step In the Name of Love (Remix) · R. Kelly
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The declaration of enduring love echoes Paul's description of love as something that 'never fails,' even if the song's context is romantic rather than agape love.
Hey Ya! · Outkast
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Scripture insists love does bear and endure all things; the song's resigned doubt about love's permanence stands against that hope.
“Love is forever, forever is over”
Love Drunk (Acoustic Version) [Bonus Track] · BOYS LIKE GIRLS
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Paul describes a love that never ends; the song's contradictory line names the gap between an ideal of forever love and the reality of its failure.
“Falling in and out of love”
Never Say Never · The Fray
strains against 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The song's love wavers in and out, while Scripture pictures a love that bears, hopes, and endures without failing.
“Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts”
Mine (Taylor's Version) · Taylor Swift
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Her doubt about love's durability sets up the song's answer: love that bears and endures, which this passage describes as never failing.
A Thousand Years · Christina Perri
resonates with 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
The resolve to hold onto love no matter what echoes Paul's description of love that bears, hopes, and endures all things.
Elsewhere in 1 Corinthians 13
- 1 Corinthians 13:1I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · Enjoy the Silence · Take a Bow · These Words
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3FOG · Crescendo · If I Ain't Got You
- 1 Corinthians 13:2Believe
- 1 Corinthians 13:3White Keys · Price Tag (feat. B.o.B) [feat. B.o.B]
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Heavy Love · Looking Through Patient Eyes · Jealousy · What a Girl Wants · Just a Kiss
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-5Flowers · Taste · Mystical Magical · That’s So True · It's ok I'm ok · greedy · Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido · Dark Thoughts · Man I Need · Die For You · Adore You · When I Was Your Man · Hotline Bling · Happier · Without Me · deja vu · WITHOUT YOU · Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) · Love the Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) · Kill Bill · Dreams · Every Breath You Take · White Horse · What You Want (feat. Total) · Save my soul (the cudi confession) · Propuesta Indecente · Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) · L'amour toujours (Small Mix) · Hold On · All Around the World · Giving You the Benefit (Extended Club Version) · Price of Love · Just Like Jesse James · Jerk Out · Someday · You're In Love · Tom's Diner (7" A) · After the Rain (Remastered 2017) · I'll Give All My Love to You · Finally · Come and Talk to Me (Live MTV Unplugged) · Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover · The Best Things In Life Are Free (feat. Ralph Tresvant & Bell Biv DeVoe) · Stay · Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) · She's Playing Hard To Get · Too Funky (Single Edit) · I Will Always Love You · Weak · I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) · Comforter · I Got a Man · Whatta Man · Gin and Juice · Mr. Vain · Don't Take the Girl · Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) · Every Day of the Week · Short D**k Man · 'Til You Do Me Right · Always Be My Baby · Give Me One Reason · Only You (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase) [Bad Boy Remix] · Mouth · Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) · You Remind Me of Something · Soon as I Get Home · I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) · Get It Together · Don't Cry for Me Argentina · The Boy Is Mine · No, No, No, Pt. 1 · Gone Till November (feat. New York Philharmonic) · I Got the Hook Up (Edited) · How Deep Is Your Love (feat. Redman) [Single Version] · No Scrubs · All I Have to Give · The Hardest Thing · It's Gonna Be Me · No More · Oops!…I Did It Again · Big Pimpin' (feat. UGK) [Edited] · He Can't Love U · Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) [Mya Remix] · Where I Wanna Be · How Do You Like Me Now?! · Gotta Tell You · U Remind Me · Love Don't Cost a Thing · He Loves U Not · I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) [Radio Edit] · Stranger In My House · E.I. · Always on Time · Girlfriend (feat. Nelly) [The Neptunes Remix] · Just a Friend 2002 · 7 Days · Escape · Luv U Better · Rollout (My Business) · Sk8er Boi · All I Have (feat. LL COOL J) · P.I.M.P. · How You Gonna Act Like That · Frontin' (feat. JAŸ-Z) [Radio Mix] · Don't Mess With My Man (Version 1) · Beautiful (feat. Pharrell Williams & Uncle Charlie Wilson) · Put That Woman First · Superman (feat. Dina Rae) · One Call Away (feat. J/Weav) · My Place (feat. Jaheim) · Lose My Breath · Obsession (No Es Amor) [feat. Baby Bash] · Pimpin' All Over the World · Karma · Cool (Remastered 2019) · U Already Know · Unpredictable (feat. Ludacris) · My Love (feat. T.I.) [Single Version] · Shake That (Remix) · Hate Me (Edited Acoustic Version) · When You're Mad · Makes Me Wonder (Just Blaze Remix) · Pop, Lock & Drop It (Instrumental) · Make Me Better (feat. Ne-Yo) · Like a Boy · Kiss Kiss (feat. T-Pain) · In the Ayer (feat. Will.I.am) · Hate That I Love You (feat. Ne-Yo) [K-Klassic] · Suffocate · Realize · 7 Things · Knock You Down (Moto Blanco Club Remix) [feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo] · Turnin' Me On · Please Don't Leave Me · Paparazzi (Demolition Crew Remix) · Break Up (feat. Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett) · I Do Not Hook Up · Already Gone · Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris) · Mine (Taylor's Version) · Tie Me Down · Say Something · Eenie Meenie (Radio Version) · Right Above It (feat. Drake) · Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) [feat. T-Pain] · Mercy · Boyfriend · Want U Back · Rumour Has It · Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell) · Just Give Me a Reason · Love Me · Power Trip (feat. Miguel)
- 1 Corinthians 13:5What a Girl Wants · Hit 'Em up Style (Oops!)
- 1 Corinthians 13:8Remember Me (Dúo) [feat. Natalia Lafourcade] [From "Coco"] [Steerner Remix] · Amar y Querer · It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over · Faithful · Doesn't Really Matter
- 1 Corinthians 13:9We Don't Talk About Bruno
- 1 Corinthians 13:11Manchild · Come Together · Dos Oruguitas · Baby I'm Yours · Don't Wanna Be a Player · My Baby · I Can · Daughters · Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) · White Horse
- 1 Corinthians 13:11-12Arcade (feat. FLETCHER)
- 1 Corinthians 13:12I Can Only Imagine · Kashmir · Reflection · I See the Light · Don't Know Much (with Aaron Neville) · Real Real Real · Tears in Heaven · One Sweet Day (feat. Boyz II Men) · Naked Eye · Out of My Head · Iris · Landslide · Let Me Go · Speed of Sound · Use Somebody · Fireflies
- 1 Corinthians 13:13Doubt · Photograph · Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) · 7 · You Gotta Be · Hands · That's the Way It Is · The Only Exception