Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

The More Excellent Way of Love

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

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

2 If 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.

3 If 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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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

If Ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I speak λαλῶ G2980 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular in the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural tongues γλώσσαις G1100 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural of men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural of angels ἀγγέλων G32 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular I am γέγονα G1096 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [only a] ringing ἠχῶν G2278 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular gong χαλκὸς G5475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction [a] clanging ἀλαλάζον G214 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular cymbal κύμβαλον G2950 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular the gift of prophecy προφητείαν G4394 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction can fathom εἰδῶ G1492 Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural mysteries μυστήρια G3466 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular knowledge γνῶσιν G1108 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular absolute πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular so as ὥστε G5620 Conjunction to move μεθιστάναι G3179 Verb - Present Infinitive Active mountains ὄρη G3735 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular I am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular nothing οὐθέν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I give ψωμίσω G5595 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural I μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural possess {to the poor} ὑπάρχοντά G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction exult καυχήσωμαι G2744 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular in the surrender παραδῶ G3860 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular of my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular body σῶμά G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction have ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular I gain ὠφελοῦμαι G5623 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

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

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