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charity

Meaning of “charity”

Love that seeks another's good.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 8:1

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2 Peter 1:7
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And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:7 · retained source text

And to godlinesse, brotherly kindnesse; and to brotherly kindnesse, charitie.

Complete reference index — all 24 verses
1 Corinthians 8:11 Corinthians 13:11 Corinthians 13:21 Corinthians 13:31 Corinthians 13:41 Corinthians 13:81 Corinthians 13:131 Corinthians 14:11 Corinthians 16:14Colossians 3:141 Thessalonians 3:62 Thessalonians 1:31 Timothy 1:51 Timothy 2:151 Timothy 4:122 Timothy 2:222 Timothy 3:10Titus 2:21 Peter 4:81 Peter 5:142 Peter 1:73 John 1:6Jude 1:12Revelation 2:19

Where “charity” appears

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1 Corinthians12 occurrences
9 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter3 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse3 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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Colossians 3:14

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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