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1 Corinthians 13:1-3

The More Excellent Way of Love

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

3If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 13:13Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:8Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:5Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:8Classic cross-references 1 John 4:9-11OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8OliveGrove study links

Original words

IfἘὰνG1437ConjunctionI speakλαλῶG2980Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singularin theταῖςG3588Article - Dative Feminine PluraltonguesγλώσσαιςG1100Noun - Dative Feminine Plural-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralof menἀνθρώπωνG444Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunction-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralof angelsἀγγέλωνG32Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralbutδὲG1161ConjunctionhaveἔχωG2192Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularnotμὴG3361AdverbloveἀγάπηνG26Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularI amγέγοναG1096Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular[only a] ringingἠχῶνG2278Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingulargongχαλκὸςG5475Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularorἢG2228Conjunction[a] clangingἀλαλάζονG214Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularcymbalκύμβαλονG2950Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 17:20Classic cross-references Mark 11:23Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:1Classic cross-references 1 John 4:8Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:3Classic cross-references 1 John 4:9-11OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8OliveGrove study links

Original words

-καὶG2532ConjunctionIfἐὰνG1437ConjunctionI haveἔχωG2192Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singularthe gift of prophecyπροφητείανG4394Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctioncan fathomεἰδῶG1492Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularallπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralmysteriesμυστήριαG3466Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionallπᾶσανG3956Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularknowledgeγνῶσινG1108Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionifἐὰνG1437ConjunctionI haveἔχωG2192Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularabsoluteπᾶσανG3956Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularfaithπίστινG4102Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularso asὥστεG5620Conjunctionto moveμεθιστάναιG3179Verb - Present Infinitive ActivemountainsὄρηG3735Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralbutδὲG1161ConjunctionhaveἔχωG2192Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularnotμὴG3361AdverbloveἀγάπηνG26Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularI amεἰμιG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularnothingοὐθένG3762Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 13:2Classic cross-references James 2:14Classic cross-references John 15:13Classic cross-references Matthew 23:5Classic cross-references Matthew 6:1Classic cross-references 1 John 4:9-11OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35OliveGrove study links Romans 5:8OliveGrove study links

Original words

-καὶG2532ConjunctionIfἐὰνG1437ConjunctionI giveψωμίσωG5595Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularallπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralIμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralpossess {to the poor}ὑπάρχοντάG5225Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunction-ἐὰνG1437Conjunction-ἵναG2443ConjunctionexultκαυχήσωμαιG2744Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singularin the surrenderπαραδῶG3860Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singularof myμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμάG4983Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularbutδὲG1161ConjunctionhaveἔχωG2192Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularnotμὴG3361AdverbloveἀγάπηνG26Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularI gainὠφελοῦμαιG5623Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularnothingοὐδὲνG3762Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

SBL, NE, BYZ, and TR surrender my body to be burned

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