1 Corinthians 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”

1 Corinthians 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,”

1 Corinthians 13:4 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, ”

1 Corinthians 13:4 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,”

1 Corinthians 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous [of others]; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up, ”

1 Corinthians 13:4 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Loue suffreth long: it is bountifull: loue enuieth not: loue doeth not boast it selfe: it is not puffed vp:”

1 Corinthians 13:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 13:4 in Context — 1 Corinthians 13

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.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

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What Does 1 Corinthians 13:4 Mean?

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