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1 Corinthians 13:8
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1 Corinthians 13:8
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 13:8
Love, especially self-giving love toward others.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Not ever; not at any time; in no case or degree.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Except; excluding all others or alternatives.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Which of two; also introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply; or to be entirely wanting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The organ of speech; a language; speech or manner of speaking.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To stop moving, acting or speaking; to leave off; to give over; followed by from before a noun.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To disappear; to pass away; to be annihilated or lost.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
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Open the full verse study1THOUGH 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.
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Open the full verse study6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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Open the full verse study10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
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Open the full verse study4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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Open the full verse study13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
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Open the full verse study10To 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:
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Open the full verse study28And 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?
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Open the full verse study6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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Open the full verse study32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
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Open the full verse study7¶ Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
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Open the full verse study39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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