8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Love
• Truth

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Sam 23:19 — Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
• 1Thess 3:6 — But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
• 2Cor 7:9 — Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
• 2John 1:4 — I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
• 2Sam 4:10 — When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
• 2Thess 2:12 — That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• 3John 1:3 — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
• Exod 18:9 — And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
• Gen 9:22 — And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
• Hos 4:8 — They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
• Hos 7:3 — They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
• Jer 9:1 — Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
• Jer 13:17 — But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock is carried away captive.
• Jer 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag
• Josh 22:22 — The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
• Luke 19:41 — And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
• Luke 22:5 — And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
• Mic 7:8 — Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
• Phil 1:4 — Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
• Phil 1:18 — What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
• Phil 2:17 — Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
• Phil 3:18 — (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
• Prov 2:14 — Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
• Prov 14:9 — Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
• Prov 24:17 — Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
• Ps 10:3 — For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
• Ps 119:136 — Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
• Rom 1:32 — Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
• Rom 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.