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1 Corinthians 13 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1Co 13:1

1Co 13:1If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

1Co 13:2

1Co 13:2And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

1Co 13:3

1Co 13:3And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

1Co 13:4

1Co 13:4Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

1Co 13:5

1Co 13:5Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;

1Co 13:6

1Co 13:6It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;

1Co 13:7

1Co 13:7Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

1Co 13:8

1Co 13:8Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

1Co 13:9

1Co 13:9For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true:

1Co 13:10

1Co 13:10But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.

1Co 13:11

1Co 13:11When I was a child, I made use of a child's language, I had a child's feelings and a child's thoughts: now that I am a man, I have put away the things of a child.

1Co 13:12

1Co 13:12For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

1Co 13:13

1Co 13:13But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
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