1 Corinthians 13:1

If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

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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 if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.

1 Corinthians 12:8For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

1 Corinthians 12:29Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?

1 Corinthians 13:8Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

2 Corinthians 12:4How he was taken up into Paradise, and words came to his ears which may not be said, and which man is not able to say.

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

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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