1 Corinthians 13
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1 Corinthians 13

1IfG1437 I speakG2980 in theG3588 tonguesG1100 of menG444 andG2532 of angelsG32, butG1161 haveG2192 notG3361 loveG26, I amG1096 only a ringingG2278 gongG5475 orG2228 a clangingG214 cymbalG2950. 2IfG1437 I haveG2192 the gift of prophecyG4394 andG2532 can fathomG1492 allG3956 mysteriesG3466 andG2532 allG3956 knowledgeG1108, andG2532 ifG1437 I haveG2192 absoluteG3956 faithG4102 so asG5620 to moveG3179 mountainsG3735, butG1161 haveG2192 notG3361 loveG26, I amG1510 nothingG3762. 3IfG1437 I giveG5595 allG3956 IG1473 possess to the poorG5225 andG2532 exultG2744 in the surrenderG3860 of myG1473 bodyG4983,1 butG1161 haveG2192 notG3361 loveG26, I gainG5623 nothingG3762.

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LoveG26 is patientG3114, loveG26 is kindG5541. It does not envyG3756G2206, it does not boastG3756G4068, it is not proudG3756G5448. 5It is not rudeG3756G807, it is not self-seekingG3756G2212G3588G1438, it is not easily angeredG3756G3947, it keeps no accountG3756G3049 of wrongsG2556. 6Love takes no pleasureG3756G5463 inG1909 evilG93, butG1161 rejoicesG4796 in theG3588 truthG225. 7It bearsG4722 all thingsG3956, believesG4100 all thingsG3956, hopesG1679 all thingsG3956, enduresG5278 all thingsG3956.

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LoveG26 neverG3763 failsG4098. ButG1161 whereG1535 there are propheciesG4394, they will ceaseG2673; whereG1535 there are tonguesG1100, they will be restrainedG3973; whereG1535 there is knowledgeG1108, it will be dismissedG2673. 9ForG1063 we knowG1097 inG1537 partG3313 andG2532 we prophesyG4395 inG1537 partG3313, 10butG1161 whenG3752 theG3588 perfectG5046 comesG2064, theG3588 partialG1537G3313 passes awayG2673.

11WhenG3753 I wasG1510 a childG3516, I talkedG2980 likeG5613 a childG3516, I thoughtG5426 likeG5613 a childG3516, I reasonedG3049 likeG5613 a childG3516. WhenG3753 I becameG1096 a manG435, I set asideG2673 childish waysG3588G3516. 12NowG737 we seeG991 but a dim reflectionG1722G135 as inG1223 a mirrorG2072; thenG5119 we shall see faceG4383 toG4314 faceG4383. NowG737 I knowG1097 inG1537 partG3313; thenG5119 I shall know fullyG1921, evenG2532 asG2531 I am fully knownG1921.

13AndG1161 nowG3570 theseG3778 threeG5140 remainG3306: faithG4102, hopeG1680, and loveG26; butG1161 the greatestG3173 of theseG3778 is loveG26.

Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 SBL, NE, BYZ, and TR surrender my body to be burned ↩

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