What would the world look like if people as a rule were patient, kind, without envy, without boasting, humble, not rude, helpful, not easily angered and forgiving? It would indeed be a most excellent world.
Interesting that Paul concludes his discussion of love by comparing his old childish ways to his life as a grown man. In a society that is so confused about what is manly (or womanly), by what separates childhood from adulthood, we see Paul clearly stating that it's love that makes an adult. The practice or habit of being patient, kind, etc. is the defining characteristic of grown ups.
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