1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Worksheet
Patient, longsuffering 1)not to lose heart 2) to persevere patiently and bravely in enduring misfortunes
and troubles 3) to be patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others
How does God show patience to me?_____________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I show patience toward God?______
How well do I show patience toward my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?_____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How patient am I with myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be patient?_____________________________________________
Kind - to show one's self mild – “And on her tongue is the law of kindness.” Proverbs 31:26
How does God show kindness to me?____________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I show kindness toward God?______
How well do I show kindness toward my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?_____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How kind am I to myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be kind?_____________________________________________
Does not envy, is not jealous – 1) to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger
Antonym: is content - “Be content with such things as you have” Hebrews 13:5
How does God show contentment with me?_______________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I show contentment toward God?______
How well do I show contentment toward my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?_____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How content am I with myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be content?_____________________________________________
Does not boast, brag, parade itself, vaunt itself (self display, extolling oneself excessively) – Antonym: is
modest - “The boastful shall not stand in Your sight” Psalms 5:5
“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth” Proverbs 27:2
How does God show modesty?_________________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I refrain from boasting to God?______
How well do I refrain from praising myself to my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How modest am I in my thoughts?______
How does thankfulness help me to not be boastful?_________________________________________
Is not proud, puffed up, arrogant – “Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD…none will
go unpunished.” Proverbs 16:5 Antonym: is humble, prefers to bear injuries rather than return them
“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." 1 Peter 5:5
How does God show humility?_________________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I show humility toward God?______
How well do I show humility toward my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ Do I think too highly of myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be humble?_________________________________________
Is not rude, does not behave itself unseemly or unbecoming - “I will behave wisely in a perfect way”
Psalms 101:2
“…the older women that they be reverent in behavior” Titus 2:3
“A bishop must be blameless…of good behavior” 1 Timothy 3:2
What sort of behavior does God show?___________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I represent godly behavior for God?______
How well do I refrain from being rude to my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ To myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to behave wisely?_________________________________________
Is not self-seeking, does not seek its own/demand its own way – “Let each of you look out not only for his
own interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4
How does God show unselfishness?______________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I refrain from demanding my own way from God?______
How well do I refrain from being demanding to my spouse?_____My children?_____My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ Am I too demanding of myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be unselfish?____________________________________________
Is not easily provoked/angered, irritable - “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who
rules his spirit than he who takes a city”. Proverbs 16:32
How does God show He is slow to anger with me?__________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I refrain from being angry at God?______
How slow to anger am I toward my spouse?_____My children?_____My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How slow to anger am I to myself?______
How does thankfulness help me not be angered easily?______________________________________
Thinks no evil, keeps no record of wrongs, is not resentful, does not impute evil [forgives] –
“[It is a man’s] glory to overlook a transgression.” Proverbs 19:11
“But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses." Mark 11:26
How does God show forgiveness toward me?______________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I keep from thinking evil of God?______
How well do I show forgiveness toward my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How well do I forgive myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be forgiving?___________________________________________
Does not rejoice in iniquity/wrongdoings or delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth
“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.” Revelation 3:19
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Proverbs 27:6
How does God chasten me or encourage me?______________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I receive correction and encouragement from God?_____ From my
spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____ My church family?______
How well do I give correction and encouragement to my spouse?______ My children?_____ My parents?_____
My church family?_____ Do I chasten or encourage myself when needed?_____
How does thankfulness help me find joy in correction or encouragement?________________________
Bears all things, preserves, protects – 1) to protect by covering 2) to cover over with silence, to conceal
the errors or faults of others “…love covers all sins.” Proverbs 10:12
How does God protect me?____________________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I preserve the name of God?______
How well do I protect my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How well do I protect myself?______
How does thankfulness help me protect others?____________________________________________
Believes all things, never loses faith, trusts – “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Job 13:15
“…stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” 1 Cor 16:13-14
How does God trust me?______________________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I trust God?______
How well do I trust my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ How well do I trust myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to trust?__________________________________________________
Hopes – 1) a feeling of expectation and desire for something to happen – (accepting of incompletion)
“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope.” Psalm 130:5
How does God show hope in me?_______________________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I hope in God?______
How well do I show hope in the future of my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ Of myself?______
How does thankfulness help me to be hopeful?_____________________________________________
Endures, perseveres – “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial
which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.” Revelation 3:10
How does God show that He hasn’t given up on me?________________________________________
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do I keep from giving up on God?______
How well do I keep from giving up on my spouse?_____ My children?_____ My parents?____
Other family members?______ My church family?______ Do I give up on myself?_____
How does thankfulness help me endure and persevere?______________________________________