Valentine’s Day history is murky and a little dark, but there’s record of at least three different Christian saints whose names have some slight variation of Valentine. One was a Roman priest in the third century. He was performing marriage ceremonies against the will of Emperor Claudius II. The emperor ordered him put to death. He was a martyr for love.
Another Valentine was a bishop who was beheaded by Emperor Claudius II near Rome.
Still another legend talks about a priest named Valentine being jailed by the Romans for his role in helping Christians escape from prison. These legends became the root of Valentine’s Day.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
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