1 Corinthians 13:3

Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body in order to boast, yet have not love, it avails me nothing!

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In The King James Version

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

In Context

2Even though I have the gift of preaching, and fathom all hidden truths and all the depths of knowledge; even though I have such faith as might move mountains, yet have not love, I am nothing!

4Love is long-suffering, and kind; love is never envious, never boastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:1“Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in heaven has no reward for you.

Matthew 23:5All their actions are done to attract attention. They widen their phylacteries, and increase the size of their tassels,

Luke 18:28“But we,” said Peter, “we left what belonged to us and followed you.”

Luke 21:3“I tell you”, he said “that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;

John 12:43for they valued honor from people more than honor from God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 13:2-4

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 1 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. 2 And 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 charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Here the apostle shows… Read the whole commentary →

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