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6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Read full chapter. 1 Corinthians 13:6 in all English translations. 1 Corinthians 12. 1 Corinthians 14. King James Version (KJV) Public Domain.
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Does God rejoice in sin?
- Rejoiceth not in iniquity; rather, at unrighteousness. The rejoicing at sin, the taking pleasure in them that commit sin, the exultation over the fall of others into sin, are among the worst forms of malignity ( Romans 1:32 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:12 ).
Rejoiceth not in iniquity - Does not rejoice over the "vices" of other people; does not take delight when they are guilty of crime, or when, in any manner, they fall into sin. It does not find pleasure in hearing others accused of sin, and in having it proved that they committed it.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth; ERV. Love is never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth. EASY. If I love people, I will not be happy when bad things happen. Instead, I will be happy when things happen that are right and true. EHV.
Love does not rejoice in wrongdoing, or unrighteousness or injustice. In short, love does not delight in evil. Paul may have been referring to several specific issues among the Christians in Corinth, but this statement is true in all cases.
New King James Version. does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; American Standard Version. rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; Berean Study Bible. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. Douay-Rheims Bible.
13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity - Yea, weeps at either the sin or folly of even an enemy; takes no pleasure in hearing or in repeating it, but desires it may be forgotten for ever. But rejoiceth in the truth - Bringing forth its proper fruit, holiness of heart and life.
