No Knowledge Required
Knowledge in place of Love, only talks about the issues of a person. Knowledge that does not build a person up is then beneficial to the person displaying the knowledge. Love on the other hand, builds up a person at anytime & any place. Thus, 1 Corinthians 8:1 suggest that Love displayed is more important in the building up process of a person than displaying knowledge to a person.
If knowledge defines the person, then the person has no definition. Knowledge that prevents learning is problematic. In 1 Corinthians 8:2, implies that a thorough & lengthy knowledge can still miss the simplest lessons in life. The greatest lesson to be learned is the ability to love. Don’t just know about love, but learn how to display it, demonstrated it, & declare it in others.
To be recognized by God, for the Love shown to Him is a benefit that knowledge cannot bring. 1 Corinthians 8:3 teaches that Love begins with God. Then God acknowledges that person for the Love displayed to God. Loving God is done through our actions toward others. The way a person treats another person is an example of their Love for God.
1 Corinthians 8:1-3 informs us that Love does not require a great wealth of knowledge. God does not recognize the amount of knowledge a person has, but rather how much a person loves Him. Consequently, no degree is needed to love, no extensive study on the various types of love is need to build a person up that has been torn down by life’s defeat. A love for God is more valuable than all the knowledge in the world. Show love to somebody that has been hurt by the knowledge of others.
