1 Corinthians 13:1

Though in every tongue of men and of angels I spoke, and had not love, I should be as brass which soundeth, or a cymbal which giveth voice.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 there were in me prophecy, and I knew all mysteries, and all knowledge, and though there were in me all faith, as that I could remove the mountain, and love were not in me, I should be nothing.

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Cross References

Romans 14:15But if on account of meat thou grievest thy brother, thou walkest not in love: destroy not by thy meat him on account of whom the Meshiha died.

1 Corinthians 12:8To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, but 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 miracles?

1 Corinthians 13:8Love never falleth; for prophecies shall be abolished, and tongues be silent, and knowledge be abolished:

2 Corinthians 12:4-and he was rapt into paradise, and heard words which are not uttered, those which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Galatians 5:22But the fruits of the Spirit are, love, joy, peace, prolonging of the spirit, benignity, goodness, fidelity,

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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