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charity

Meaning of “charity”

Love that seeks another's good.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
28 occurrences24 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 8:1

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1 Corinthians 8:1
NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Now as touching things offered vnto idoles, wee know that wee all haue knowledge. Knowledge puffeth vp: but Charitie edifieth.

1 Corinthians 13:1
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:1 · retained source text

¶ Though I speake with the tongues of men & of Angels, and haue not charity, I am become as sounding brasse or a tinkling cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:2
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · retained source text

And though I haue the gift of prophesie, and vnderstand all mysteries and all knowledge: and though I haue all faith, so that I could remooue mountaines, and haue no charitie, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:3
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:3 · retained source text

And though I bestowe all my goods to feede the poore, and though I giue my body to bee burned, and haue not charitie, it profiteth me nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:4
charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:4 · retained source text

Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,

1611 marginal noteOr, is not rash.

1 Corinthians 13:8
charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:8 · retained source text

Charitie neuer faileth: but whether there be prophesies, they shall faile; whether there bee tongues, they shall cease; whether there bee knowledge, it shall vanish away.

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:13 · retained source text

And now abideth faith, hope, charitie, these three, but the greatest of these is charitie.

Colossians 3:14
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 3:14 · retained source text

And aboue all these things put on charitie, which is the bond of perfectnesse.

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