1 Corinthians 13:6

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

Cross-reference

3 John 1:3 Parallel

3 John 1:3 expresses joy over faithfulness to the truth — mirroring love's delight in truth.

2 John 1:4 Parallel

2 John 1:4 directly states joy over children walking in truth — a clear parallel to love rejoicing with truth.

Philippians 3:18 shows Paul weeping over enemies of the cross — love sorrows over sin instead of delighting in it.

In Philippians 1:18, Paul rejoices in the truth of Christ preached despite false motives — love rejoices in the message, not the evil intent.

In 2 Corinthians 7:9-16, Paul rejoices over their repentance — love rejoices in the truth of their change, not in their sin.

Romans 12:9 Parallel

Romans 12:9 commands hating evil and clinging to good — the same twofold response that defines love here.

Romans 1:32 Contrast

Romans 1:32 describes people who approve of evil — the opposite of love, which does not delight in wickedness.

Jeremiah 20:10 shows enemies delighting in his downfall — the opposite of love, which does not rejoice in evil.

Hosea 4:8 Contrast

Hosea 4:8 describes priests who relish the people's sins — a clear contrast to love that does not delight in evil.

Hosea 7:3 Contrast

Hosea 7:3 says the king and princes are delighted by wickedness and lies — opposing love's rejection of evil.

Micah 7:8 Contrast

Micah 7:8 warns an enemy not to gloat over a fall — the very attitude love avoids: rejoicing in another's evil.

Luke 19:41 Parallel

In Luke 19:41, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem — love responds to evil with sorrow, not delight.

Luke 22:5 Contrast

Luke 22:5 says the chief priests were delighted at Judas's betrayal — directly contrasting love's refusal to delight in evil.

Revelation 11:10 has earth dwellers rejoicing at the prophets' death — a stark contrast to love that rejoices in truth.

Proverbs 24:17 commands not to rejoice when your enemy falls — a direct parallel to love rejoicing in truth, not wrong.

Proverbs 2:14 depicts the wicked delighting in evil — directly opposed to love which does not rejoice in wrongdoing.

Psalm 35:15 Contrast

Psalm 35:15 describes enemies rejoicing at David's stumbling — the very thing love refuses to do.

In 2 Samuel 4:10-12, David executes those who killed the Lord's anointed—showing he does not delight in evil but in justice.

In 1 Samuel 23:19-21, the Ziphites betray David to Saul—an act of delighting in evil, contrasting love's refusal to delight in wrong.

Proverbs 14:9 contrasts fools mock sin with upright who find acceptance—mirroring love's joy in truth over evil.

Psalm 119:136 weeps over lawbreaking—demonstrating grief at evil rather than delight, aligning with love's character.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10, Paul rejoices at their faith and love — love rejoices when it hears good news of truth.

Psalm 10:3 Contrast

Psalm 10:3 describes the wicked boasting in evil desires—the opposite of love's refusal to delight in evil.