< 1 Corinthians 13 >

1 If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal.
2 And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
3 And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
And if I deal out all my goods in alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not love, I am nothing advantaged by it.
4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;
Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated with pride,
5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;
doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;
rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.
Love never faileth: but if there be prophetic gifts, they shall be no more; if tongues, they shall cease; if science, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
For we know partially, and prophesy partially.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
But when that which is perfect cometh, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I grew a man, I put away childish things.
12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.
For now we see by reflected light, indistinctly; but then face to face: now I know partially; but then shall I know even as I am known.
13 And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.
But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greater of these is love.

< 1 Corinthians 13 >