Faith, Hope and Love,
aka, Faith, Hope and Charity,
This beautiful phrase, written by the Apostle Paul, is taken from one of the most moving and important verses in the New Testament Bible.
Saint Paul is arguably the second most important person in Christian history, second only to Jesus Himself. While much of the work of the other Apostles was confined to the Jewish people, St. Paul brought the Good News and message of Christ to the Gentiles (meaning the masses of non-Jews).
Originally one of Christianity's greatest enemies, Paul (formerly known as Saul) experienced a "Conversion on the Road to Damascus" where he was stricken "by the way when a light from the heavens so brightly did shine when his eyes he did open, behold he was [temporarily] blind."
During this transforming experience Jesus spoke to Paul and set him on his Divine path. Thereafter, Paul became the single greatest missionary for Christ.
As a Jew with Roman citizenship, Paul traveled widely, preaching the Gospel through much of the Roman Empire. His travels spanned much of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), Greece and Italy. Paul corresponded prolifically, writing his Divine prose and guidance to many newborn Christian communities. The most important of these letters have been incorporated into the New Testament, and comprise much of its content.
One prominent Christian community in the early "Church" was Corinth, in Greece. Two of Paul's letters to the Corinthians were included in the New Testament, and it was from the first of these, in Chapter 13, written in 57 AD, that Paul wrote his famous verse about Faith, Hope and Charity.
Read the Full Chapter 13 from Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians
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