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1 Corinthians 13:2-4
New International Version
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
New International Version
2 If I have the gift of prophecy(A) and can fathom all mysteries(B) and all knowledge,(C) and if I have a faith(D) that can move mountains,(E) but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor(F) and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[a](G) but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient,(H) love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.(I)
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- 1 Corinthians 13:3 Some manuscripts body to the flames
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
New King James Version
2 And though I have the gift of (A)prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, (B)so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And (C)though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body [a]to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
4 (D)Love suffers long and is (E)kind; love (F)does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not [b]puffed up;
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- 1 Corinthians 13:3 NU so I may boast
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 arrogant
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And if I have (A)prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, (B)so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 (C)If I give away all I have, and (D)if I deliver up my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4 (E)Love is patient and (F)kind; love (G)does not envy or boast; it (H)is not arrogant
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- 1 Corinthians 13:3 Some manuscripts deliver up my body [to death] that I may boast
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 13:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 If I have the gift of (A)prophecy and know all (B)mysteries and all (C)knowledge, and if I have (D)all faith so as to (E)remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if I (F)give away all my possessions to charity, and if I (G)surrender my body so that I may [a]glory, but do not have love, it does me no good.
4 Love (H)is patient, love is kind, it (I)is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not (J)arrogant.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:3 I.e., in martyrdom
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