1 Corinthians 13:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 13:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 13:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 13:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.”
1 Corinthians 13:1 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 13:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. ”
1 Corinthians 13:1 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 13:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;”
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 13:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ”
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 13:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Though I speake with the tongues of men and Angels, and haue not loue, I am as sounding brasse, or a tinkling cymbal.”
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 13:1 in Context — 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.
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.
3 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.
What Does 1 Corinthians 13:1 Mean?
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