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1 Corinthians 13:3 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" 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 Corinthians 13:3
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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.
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.
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.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth ➔ not itself, is ➔ not puffed up,
Doth ➔ not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is ➔ not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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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 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 Corinthians 13:4
"Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;"
1 Corinthians 13:4
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth ➔ not itself, is ➔ not puffed up,"
1 Corinthians 13:5
"Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;"
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