New King James Version
1 Corinthians 13:2
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, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.
Context of 1 Corinthians 13:2
1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging 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, but have not love, I am nothing. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. 4Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
Read all of 1 Corinthians 131 Corinthians 13:2 word by word
καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν, καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάναι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- thoughἐάνean · ifG1437
- I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia · prophecyG4394
- understandεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- mysteriesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- mysteriesμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
- knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- so thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
- I could removeμεθίστημιmethistēmi methistanō · to moveG3179
- mountainsὄροςoros · mountainG3735
- andδέde · thenG1161
- notμήmē · notG3361
- charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
- I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 1 Corinthians 12:8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
- 1 Corinthians 14:1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
- Numbers 24:15So he took up his oracle and said: “The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor, And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
- 1 Corinthians 4:1Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- Matthew 13:11He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
- Romans 11:25For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
- Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began
- Ephesians 3:4by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),
- Ephesians 6:19and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
- Colossians 1:26the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
- 1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
- 1 Corinthians 12:9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
- Matthew 17:20So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
- Matthew 21:21So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.
- Mark 11:22So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 13:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy - Though I should have received from God the knowledge of future events, so that I could correctly foretell what is coming to pass in the world and in the Church: - And understand all mysteries - The meaning of all the types and figures in the Old Testament, and all the unexplored secrets of nature; and all knowledge - every human art and science; and though I have all faith - such miraculous faith as would enable me…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy - See the note at 1 Corinthians 12:10; note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. And understand all mysteries - On the meaning of the word “mystery” see note, 1 Corinthians 2:7. This passage proves that it was one part of the prophetic office, as referred to here, to be able to understand and explain the “mysteries” of religion; that is, the things that were before unknown, or unrevealed. It does not refer to the prediction of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2If I … can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge: might refer to the gift of "special knowledge" (12:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. mysteries--(Ro 11:25; 16:25). Mysteries refer to the deep counsels of God hitherto secret, but now revealed to His saints. Knowledge, to truths long known. faith ... remove mountains--(Mt 17:20; 21:21). The practical power of the will elevated by faith [Neander]; confidence in God that the miraculous result will surely follow the exercise of the will at the secret impulse of His Spirit. Without "love" prophecy, knowledge, and faith, are not what they…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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