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.

If I speak with the tongues of humans and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong, or a clanging 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.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have 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.

If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;

Love is patient and is kind; love does not envy. Love does not brag, is not proud,

5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;

does not behave itself inappropriately, does not seek its own way, is not irritable, does not keep a record of wrongs;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;

does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are tongues, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part;

10 But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

but when that which is complete has come, that which is partial will be done away with.

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 spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become an adult, I have 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 in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

13 And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.