1 Corinthians 13:1

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

In Context

2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15But if your brother is grieved on account of your food, you no longer walk according to love. Do not, with your food, destroy him, for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians 12:8For to one is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 12:29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of mighty deeds?

1 Corinthians 13:8Love never fails; but whether there be gifts of prophecy, they shall have an end; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall have an end.

2 Corinthians 12:4was caught away to Paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 13:1

In this chapter the apostle goes on to show more particularly what that more excellent way was of which he had just before been speaking. He recommends it, I. By showing the necessity and importance of it, ver. 1-3 . II. By giving a description of its properties and fruits, ver. 4-7 . III. By showing how much it excels the best of gifts and other graces, by its continuance, when they shall be no longer in being, or of any use, ver. 8, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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