1 Corinthians 13:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 13:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 13:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 13:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;”

1 Corinthians 13:5 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 13:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; ”

1 Corinthians 13:5 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 13:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,”

1 Corinthians 13:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 13:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil, ”

1 Corinthians 13:5 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 13:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It doeth no vncomely thing: it seeketh not her owne things: it is not prouoked to anger: it thinketh not euill:”

1 Corinthians 13:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 13:5 in Context — 1 Corinthians 13

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;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 13:5 Mean?

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