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Beareth all things (panta stegei). Stegō is old verb from stegē, roof, already in 1Co 9:12; 1Th 3:1, 1Th 3:5 which see. Love covers, protects, forbears (suffert, Vulgate). See note on 1Pe 4:8 “because love covers a multitude of sins” (hoti agapē kaluptei phēthos hamartiōn), throws a veil over.
Believeth all things (panta pisteuei). Not gullible, but has faith in men.
Hopeth all things (panta elpizei). Sees the bright side of things. Does not despair.
Endureth all things (panta hupomenei). Perseveres. Carries on like a stout-hearted soldier. If one knows Sir Joshua Reynolds’s beautiful painting of the Seven Virtues (the four cardinal virtues of the Stoics - temperance, prudence, fortitude, justice - and the three Christian graces - faith, hope, love), he will find them all exemplified here as marks of love (the queen of them all).