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.
¶ Though I speake with the tongues of men & of Angels, and haue not charity, I am become as sounding brasse or a tinkling cymbal.
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- 1 Peter 4:8Rank 1 from verse 1
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8Charity 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.
8Charitie 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.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:2–3Rank 6 from verse 1
2And 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.
3And 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.
2And 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.
3And 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 8:1Rank 7 from verse 1
- 2 Peter 2:18Rank 8 from verse 1
18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
18For when they speake great svelling words of vanitie, they alure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonnesse, those that were ‖cleane escaped from them who liue in errour.
- Matthew 25:45Rank 9 from verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 14:6–8Rank 10 from verse 1
6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
6Now brethren, if I come vnto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speake to you either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7And euen things without life giuing sound, whether pipe or harpe, except they giue a distinction in the ‖sounds, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
8For if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to the battell?
- Romans 14:15Rank 11 from verse 1
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- 1 Corinthians 12:29–30Rank 13 from verse 1
29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
29 Are all Apostles? are all Prophets? are all Teachers? are all ‖workers of miracles?
30Haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interpret?
- 1 Corinthians 12:16Rank 14 from verse 1
- 2 Corinthians 12:4Rank 15 from verse 1
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1 Corinthians 13:1
Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Tongue organs; languages or speech; peoples distinguished by language; or tongue-shaped appearances.
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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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Love that seeks another's good.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Producing or carrying sound; sonorous or resounding. Sense 2: By figure, an inward stirring of compassion or an answering echo or shout.
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Making a light, ringing sound.
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A brass musical instrument made to sound or tinkle.
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12:31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
12:31But couet earnestly the best gifts: And yet shew I vnto you a more excellent way.
13:1THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
13:1¶ Though I speake with the tongues of men & of Angels, and haue not charity, I am become as sounding brasse or a tinkling cymbal.
Selected passage13:2And 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.
13:2And 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.
13:3And 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.
13:3And 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.
13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
13:4Charitie suffereth long, and is kinde: charitie enuieth not: charitie ‖vaunteth not it selfe, is not puffed vp,
13:5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
13:5Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill,
13:6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
13:6Reioyceth not in iniquitie, but reioyceth ‖in the trueth:
13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
13:7Beareth all things, beleeueth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
13:8Charity 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.
13:8Charitie 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.
13:9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
13:9For we know in part, and we prophesie in part.
13:10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
13:10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part, shalbe done away.
13:11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
13:11When I was a childe, I spake as a childe, I vnderstood as a childe, I ‖thought as a childe: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
13:12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13:12For now we see through a glasse, †darkely: but then face to face: now I know in part, but then shall I know euen as also I am knowen.
13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charitie, these three, but the greatest of these is charitie.