1 Corinthians 13:3

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

Young's Literal Translation

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

2and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

4The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 7:8Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.

Matthew 6:1'Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not — reward ye have not from your Father who [is] in the heavens;

Matthew 23:5'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

Luke 18:28And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'

Luke 21:3and he said, 'Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;

John 12:43for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of 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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