# Connecting Statement:

Paul continues speaking about love as if it were a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# does not rejoice in unrighteousness. Instead, it rejoices in the truth

This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "rejoices only in righteousness and truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])

