1 Corinthians 13:1

Suppose that I speak with the tongues of men and of angels. But if I do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

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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.

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2Suppose that I have the gift of prophecy and understand all hidden truths and knowledge, and that I have all faith so as to remove mountains. But if I do not have love, I am nothing.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15If because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food one for whom Christ died.

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

1 Corinthians 12:29Are all of them apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do powerful deeds?

1 Corinthians 13:8Love never ends. If there are prophecies, they will pass away. If there are tongues, they will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away.

2 Corinthians 12:4was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred for anyone to say.

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 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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