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1 Corinthians 13:7–10

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Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
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From verse 7

  1. 1 Peter 4:8Rank 1 from verse 7
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    8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

  2. 1 Corinthians 13:4Rank 2 from verse 7
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    4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

  3. 1 Peter 2:24Rank 3 from verse 7
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    24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  4. 2 Timothy 2:24Rank 4 from verse 7
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

  5. Proverbs 10:12Rank 5 from verse 7
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    12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

  6. Galatians 6:2Rank 6 from verse 7
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    2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

  7. 1 Corinthians 9:12Rank 7 from verse 7
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    12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

  8. Song of Solomon 8:6–7Rank 8 from verse 7
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    6¶ Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

    7Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

  9. 2 Timothy 2:3–10Rank 9 from verse 7
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    3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

    4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

    5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

    6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

    7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

    8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

    9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

    10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

  10. 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 10 from verse 7
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    5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

  11. James 1:12Rank 11 from verse 7
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    12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

  12. Psalms 119:66Rank 12 from verse 7
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    66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

  13. 2 Thessalonians 1:4Rank 13 from verse 7
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    4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

  14. Romans 15:1Rank 14 from verse 7
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    1WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

  15. 2 Timothy 3:11Rank 15 from verse 7
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    11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

  16. Matthew 10:22Rank 16 from verse 7
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    22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

  17. Genesis 29:20Rank 17 from verse 7
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    20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

  18. Luke 7:44–46Rank 18 from verse 7
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    44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

    45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

  19. 1 Corinthians 9:18–22Rank 19 from verse 7
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    18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

    19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

    20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

    21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

    22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

  20. 2 Corinthians 11:8–12Rank 20 from verse 7
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    8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

    9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

    10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

    11Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

    12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

  21. Hebrews 13:13Rank 21 from verse 7
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    13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

  22. Job 13:15Rank 22 from verse 7
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    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  23. Luke 19:4–10Rank 23 from verse 7
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    4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

    5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

    6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

    7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

    8And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

    9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

    10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  24. Romans 8:24Rank 24 from verse 7
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    24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

  25. Luke 7:37–39Rank 25 from verse 7
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    37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

    38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

    39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

  26. Numbers 11:12–14Rank 26 from verse 7
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    12Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

    13Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

    14I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

  27. Deuteronomy 1:9Rank 27 from verse 7
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    9¶ And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

From verse 8

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:13Rank 1 from verse 8
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    13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

  2. 1 Corinthians 13:1–2Rank 2 from verse 8
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    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.

    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.

  3. Galatians 5:6Rank 3 from verse 8
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  4. 1 Corinthians 13:10Rank 4 from verse 8
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    10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

  5. Acts 2:4Rank 5 from verse 8
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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  6. Hebrews 8:13Rank 6 from verse 8
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    13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

  7. 1 Corinthians 12:10Rank 7 from verse 8
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    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

  8. 1 Corinthians 12:28–30Rank 8 from verse 8
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    28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

    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?

  9. Acts 19:6Rank 9 from verse 8
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

  10. Luke 22:32Rank 10 from verse 8
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    32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

  11. Jeremiah 49:7Rank 11 from verse 8
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    7¶ Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

  12. 1 Corinthians 14:39Rank 12 from verse 8
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    39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

From verse 9

  1. Colossians 2:2–3Rank 1 from verse 9
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    2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

    3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

  2. Ephesians 3:18–19Rank 2 from verse 9
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    18May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

    19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

  3. 1 Corinthians 2:9Rank 3 from verse 9
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    9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

  4. Psalms 139:6Rank 4 from verse 9
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    6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

  5. 1 Corinthians 13:12Rank 5 from verse 9
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    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.

  6. 1 Corinthians 8:2Rank 6 from verse 9
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    2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

  7. Job 11:7–8Rank 7 from verse 9
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    7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

    8It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

  8. Matthew 11:27Rank 8 from verse 9
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    27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

  9. Proverbs 30:4Rank 9 from verse 9
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    4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

  10. Psalms 40:5Rank 10 from verse 9
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    5Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

  11. Romans 11:34Rank 11 from verse 9
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    34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?

  12. 1 Peter 1:10–12Rank 12 from verse 9
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    10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

    11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

    12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

  13. Ephesians 3:8Rank 13 from verse 9
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    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  14. 1 John 3:2Rank 14 from verse 9
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    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  15. Job 26:14Rank 15 from verse 9
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    14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

From verse 10

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:12Rank 1 from verse 10
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    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.

  2. Isaiah 60:19–20Rank 2 from verse 10
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    19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

    20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

  3. 2 Corinthians 5:7–8Rank 3 from verse 10
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    7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

    8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

  4. Isaiah 24:23Rank 4 from verse 10
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    23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

  5. Revelation 22:4–5Rank 5 from verse 10
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    4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

    5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

  6. Revelation 21:22–23Rank 6 from verse 10
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    22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

    23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

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1 Corinthians 13:7

COMBINED MEANING

endureth

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Sense 1: Continues, remains, lasts, or abides. Sense 2: Bears or withstands hardship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1 Corinthians 13:8

COMBINED MEANING

charity

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Love that seeks another's good.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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never

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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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fail

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Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.

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tongues

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Tongue organs; languages or speech; peoples distinguished by language; or tongue-shaped appearances.

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cease

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To stop or leave off, to come to an end, or to cause something to stop or end.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Corinthians 13:9

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

part

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Sense 1: A portion or division of a whole. Sense 2: To divide, separate, depart, or share.

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prophesy

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To declare or convey a message as divinely inspired, including foretelling, whether truly or falsely.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Corinthians 13:10

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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perfect

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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

part

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Sense 1: A portion or division of a whole. Sense 2: To divide, separate, depart, or share.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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12:31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto 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.

13:2And 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.

13:3And 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.

13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

13:5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

13:6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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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.

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13:9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

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13:10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

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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.

13:12For 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.

13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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