1 Corinthians 13:1
For if I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity, I am but as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
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Romans 14:15But if thy brother be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy 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?
1 Corinthians 13:8Charity never faileth: but as to prophecies, they shall be abolished; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be laid aside.
2 Corinthians 12:4I know not, God knoweth) that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unutterable words, which it is not permitted unto man to speak.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
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 →