1 Corinthians 13:4

Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται,

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3588; Hē; Ἡ; the; Art-NFS

Strongs 26; agapē; ἀγάπη; agape-love; N-NFS

Strongs 3114; makrothymei; μακροθυμεῖ; is long-passioned; V-PIA-3S

Strongs 5541; chrēsteuetai; χρηστεύεται; is kind; V-PIM/P-3S

Strongs 3588; hē; ἡ; the; Art-NFS

Strongs 26; agapē; ἀγάπη; agape-love; N-NFS

Strongs 3756; ou; οὐ; no; Adv

Strongs 2206; zēloi; ζηλοῖ; vying with/emulating; V-PIA-3S

Strongs 3588; hē; ἡ; the; Art-NFS

Strongs 26; agapē; ἀγάπη; agape-love; N-NFS

Strongs 3756; ou; οὐ; no; Adv

Strongs 4068; perpereuetai; περπερεύεται; is boastful; V-PIM/P-3S

Strongs 3756; ou; οὐ; no; Adv

Strongs 5448; physioutai; φυσιοῦται; is puffed up; V-PIM/P-3S

RBT Hebrew Literal:

The Agape-Love, she is being patient, she is being kind/benevolent. The Agape-Love, she is not vying/competing. The Agape-Love, she is not bragging, she is not inflating/puffing up.

Agape Love

Each clause treats ἡ ἀγάπη (Love) as the grammatical subject of a finite verb, assigning it agency:

• μακροθυμεῖ – she is patient/long suffering (i.e., she endures)
• χρηστεύεται – she acts kindly
• οὐ ζηλοῖ – she does not envy
• οὐ περπερεύεται – she does not boast
• οὐ φυσιοῦται – she does not become puffed up

This repeated pattern gives ἀγάπη a dramatic, animate presence. As though Love is a person...

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Love is slow to anger, possesses kindness; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,

LITV Translation:
Love has patience, is kind; love is not envious; love is not vain, is not puffed up;

ESV Translation:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant