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1 Corinthians 13

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  1. 1If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal.
    1. ἘὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἘὰνEanIfG1437
    2. ταῖςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ταῖςtaisin theG3588
    3. γλώσσαιςEditions: NA28TR
      1. γλώσσαιςglōssaistonguesG1100
    4. τῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῶνtōn<the>G3588
    5. ἀνθρώπωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG0444
    6. λαλῶEditions: NA28TR
      1. λαλῶlalōI shall speakG2980
    7. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    8. τῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῶνtōn<the>G3588
    9. ἀγγέλων,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγγέλωνangelōnof angels,G0032G
    10. ἀγάπηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026
    11. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    12. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    13. ἔχω,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχωechōmay have,G2192
    14. γέγοναEditions: NA28TR
      1. γέγοναgegonaI have becomeG1096
    15. χαλκὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. χαλκὸςchalkosa brassG5475
    16. ἠχῶνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἠχῶνēchōnsoundingG2278
    17. ἢEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἢēorG2228
    18. κύμβαλονEditions: NA28TR
      1. κύμβαλονkumbalona cymbalG2950
    19. ἀλαλάζον.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀλαλάζονalalazonclanging.G0214
  2. 2If I possess the gift of prophecy and am versed in all mysteries and all knowledge, and have such absolute faith that I can remove mountains, but am destitute of Love, I am nothing.
    1. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiAndG2532
    2. ἐὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐὰνeanifG1437
    3. ἔχωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχωechōI shall haveG2192
    4. προφητείανEditions: NA28TR
      1. προφητείανprophēteianprophecyG4394
    5. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    6. εἰδῶEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἰδῶeidōunderstandG6063
    7. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰtatheG3588
    8. μυστήριαEditions: NA28TR
      1. μυστήριαmustēriamysteriesG3466
    9. πάνταEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάνταpantaallG3956
    10. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    11. πᾶσανEditions: NA28TR
      1. πᾶσανpasanallG3956
    12. τὴνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὴνtēntheG3588
    13. γνῶσιν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. γνῶσινgnōsinknowledge,G1108
    14. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiAndG2532
    15. ἐὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐὰνeanifG1437
    16. ἔχωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχωechōI shall haveG2192
    17. πᾶσανEditions: NA28TR
      1. πᾶσανpasanallG3956
    18. τὴνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὴνtēntheG3588
    19. πίστινEditions: NA28TR
      1. πίστινpistinfaithG4102G
    20. ὥστεEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὥστεhōsteso asG5620
    21. ὄρηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὄρηorēmountainsG3735
    22. μεθιστάναι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. μεθιστάναιmethistanaito remove,G3179
    23. ἀγάπηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026
    24. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    25. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    26. ἔχω,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχωechōmay have,G2192
    27. οὐθένEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐθένouthenno [thing]G3762
    28. εἰμι.Editions: NA28TR
      1. εἰμιeimiI am.G1510
  3. 3And if I distribute all my possessions to the poor, and give up my body to be burned, but am destitute of Love, it profits me nothing.
    1. κἂνEditions: NA28TR
      1. κἂνkanEven ifG2579
    2. ψωμίσωEditions: NA28TR
      1. ψωμίσωpsōmisōI shall give awayG5595
    3. πάνταEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάνταpantaallG3956
    4. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰtatheG3588
    5. ὑπάρχοντάEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὑπάρχοντάhuparchontapossessionsG5225
    6. μου,Editions: NA28TR
      1. μουmouof mine,G3165
    7. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiAndG2532
    8. ἐὰνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐὰνeanifG1437
    9. παραδῶEditions: NA28TR
      1. παραδῶparadōI shall deliver upG3860
    10. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtotheG3588
    11. σῶμάEditions: NA28TR
      1. σῶμάsōmabodyG4983
    12. μουEditions: NA28TR
      1. μουmouof mineG3165
    13. ἵναEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἵναinathatG2443
    14. καυχήσωμαι,Editions: NA28in the TR: καυθήσωμαι
      1. καυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmaiI may boast,G2744
    15. ἀγάπηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026
    16. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    17. μὴEditions: NA28TR
      1. μὴmēnotG3361
    18. ἔχω,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἔχωechōmay have,G2192
    19. οὐδὲνEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762
    20. ὠφελοῦμαι.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ὠφελοῦμαιōpheloumaiI am profited.G5623
  4. 4Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited.
    1. ἩEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἩHē<the>G3588
    2. ἀγάπηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηagapēLoveG0026
    3. μακροθυμεῖ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. μακροθυμεῖmakrothumeiis patient,G3114
    4. χρηστεύεται,Editions: NA28TR
      1. χρηστεύεταιchrēsteuetaiis kind,G5541
    5. ἡEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡhē<the>G3588
    6. ἀγάπηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηagapēloveG0026
    7. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    8. ζηλοῖ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ζηλοῖzēloiis envious,G2206
    9. ἡEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡhē<the>G3588
    10. ἀγάπηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηagapēloveG0026
    11. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    12. περπερεύεται,Editions: NA28TR
      1. περπερεύεταιperpereuetaiis boastful,G4068
    13. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    14. φυσιοῦται,Editions: NA28TR
      1. φυσιοῦταιphusioutaiis puffed up,G5448
  5. 5She does not behave unbecomingly, nor seek to aggrandize herself, nor blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs.
    1. οὐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐκouknotG3756
    2. ἀσχημονεῖ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀσχημονεῖaschēmoneiacts unbecomingly,G0807
    3. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    4. ζητεῖEditions: NA28TR
      1. ζητεῖzēteiseeksG2212
    5. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰtathe [things]G3588
    6. ἑαυτῆς,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἑαυτῆςhe'autēsof its own,G1438
    7. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    8. παροξύνεται,Editions: NA28TR
      1. παροξύνεταιparoxunetaiis easily provoked,G3947
    9. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    10. λογίζεταιEditions: NA28TR
      1. λογίζεταιlogizetaiit keeps accountG3049
    11. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸto<the>G3588
    12. κακόν,Editions: NA28TR
      1. κακόνkakonof wrongs,G2556H
  6. 6She finds no pleasure in injustice done to others, but joyfully sides with the truth.
    1. οὐEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐounotG3756
    2. χαίρειEditions: NA28TR
      1. χαίρειchaireidelightsG5463
    3. ἐπὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπὶepiatG1909
    4. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēa<the>G3588
    5. ἀδικίᾳ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀδικίᾳadikiaunrighteousness,G0093
    6. συγχαίρειEditions: NA28TR
      1. συγχαίρειsugchaireirejoicesG4796
    7. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    8. τῇEditions: NA28TR
      1. τῇtēain theG3588
    9. ἀληθείᾳ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruth,G0225
  7. 7She knows how to be silent. She is full of trust, full of hope, full of patient endurance.
    1. πάνταEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάνταpantaAll thingsG3956
    2. στέγει,Editions: NA28TR
      1. στέγειstegeiit bears,G4722
    3. πάνταEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
    4. πιστεύει,Editions: NA28TR
      1. πιστεύειpisteueibelieves,G4100
    5. πάνταEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
    6. ἐλπίζει,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλπίζειelpizeihopes,G1679
    7. πάνταEditions: NA28TR
      1. πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
    8. ὑπομένει.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ὑπομένειhupomeneiendures.G5278
  8. 8Love never fails. But if there are prophecies, they will be done away with; if there are languages, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be brought to an end.
    1. ἡEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡhē<the>G3588
    2. ἀγάπηEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηagapēLoveG0026
    3. οὐδέποτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. οὐδέποτεoudepoteneverG3763
    4. πίπτει.Editions: NA28in the TR: ἐκπίπτει
      1. πίπτειpipteifalls.G4098
    5. ΕἴτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΕἴτεEiteifG1535
    6. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    7. προφητεῖαι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. προφητεῖαιprophēteiai[there are] prophesies,G4394
    8. καταργηθήσονται·Editions: NA28TR
      1. καταργηθήσονταιkatargēthēsontaithey will be abated;G2673
    9. εἴτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἴτεeiteifG1535
    10. γλῶσσαι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. γλῶσσαιglōssaitongues,G1100
    11. παύσονται·Editions: NA28TR
      1. παύσονταιpausontaithey will cease;G3973
    12. εἴτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. εἴτεeiteifG1535
    13. γνῶσις,Editions: NA28TR
      1. γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledgeG1108
    14. καταργηθήσεται.Editions: NA28TR
      1. καταργηθήσεταιkatargēthēsetaiit will be abated.G2673
  9. 9For our knowledge is imperfect, and so is our prophesying;
    1. ἐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκekInG1537
    2. μέρουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. μέρουςmerouspartG3313
    3. γὰρEditions: NA28TR
      1. γὰρgarforG1063
    4. γινώσκομενEditions: NA28TR
      1. γινώσκομενginōskomenwe knowG1097
    5. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaiandG2532
    6. ἐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκekinG1537
    7. μέρουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. μέρουςmerouspartG3313
    8. προφητεύομεν·Editions: NA28TR
      1. προφητεύομενprophēteuomenwe prophesy;G4395
  10. 10but when the perfect state of things is come, all that is imperfect will be brought to an end.
    1. ὅτανEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὅτανhotanwhenG3752
    2. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    3. ἔλθῃEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἔλθῃelthēmay comeG2064
    4. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtotheG3588
    5. τέλειον,Editions: NA28TR
      1. τέλειονteleionperfect,G5046
    6. τότεEditions: TR
      1. τότεtotethenG5119
    7. τὸEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὸtotheG3588
    8. ἐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκekinG1537
    9. μέρουςEditions: NA28TR
      1. μέρουςmerouspartG3313
    10. καταργηθήσεται.Editions: NA28TR
      1. καταργηθήσεταιkatargēthēsetaiwill be done away.G2673
  11. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, felt like a child, reasoned like a child: when I became a man, I put from me childish ways.
    1. ὅτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὅτεhoteWhenG3753
    2. ἤμηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἤμηνēmēnI wasG1510
    3. νήπιος,Editions: NA28TR
      1. νήπιοςnēpiosa child,G3516
    4. ἐλάλουνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλάλουνelalounI was speakingG2980
    5. ὡςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὡςhōslikeG5613
    6. νήπιος,Editions: NA28TR
      1. νήπιοςnēpiosa child,G3516
    7. ἐφρόνουνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐφρόνουνephronounI was thinkingG5426
    8. ὡςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὡςhōslikeG5613
    9. νήπιος,Editions: NA28TR
      1. νήπιοςnēpiosa child,G3516
    10. ἐλογιζόμηνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλογιζόμηνelogizomēnI was reasoningG3049
    11. ὡςEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὡςhōslikeG5613
    12. νήπιος·Editions: NA28TR
      1. νήπιοςnēpiosa child;G3516
    13. ὅτεEditions: NA28TR
      1. ὅτεhotewhenG3753
    14. δὲEditions: TR
      1. δὲdenowG1161
    15. γέγοναEditions: NA28TR
      1. γέγοναgegonaI becameG1096
    16. ἀνήρ,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀνήρanēra man,G0435G
    17. κατήργηκαEditions: NA28TR
      1. κατήργηκαkatērgēkaI have done away withG2673
    18. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰtathe [things]G3588
    19. τοῦEditions: NA28TR
      1. τοῦtouof theG3588
    20. νηπίου.Editions: NA28TR
      1. νηπίουnēpiouchild.G3516
  12. 12For the present we see things as if in a mirror, and are puzzled; but then we shall see them face to face. For the present the knowledge I gain is imperfect; but then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
    1. βλέπομενEditions: NA28TR
      1. βλέπομενblepomenWe seeG0991
    2. γὰρEditions: NA28TR
      1. γὰρgarforG1063
    3. ἄρτιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἄρτιartipresentlyG0737
    4. δι᾽Editions: NA28TR
      1. δι᾽di᾽throughG1223
    5. ἐσόπτρουEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐσόπτρουesoptroua glassG2072
    6. ἐνEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐνeninG1722
    7. αἰνίγματι,Editions: NA28TR
      1. αἰνίγματιainigmatiobscurity,G0135
    8. τότεEditions: NA28TR
      1. τότεtotethenG5119
    9. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    10. πρόσωπονEditions: NA28TR
      1. πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383
    11. πρὸςEditions: NA28TR
      1. πρὸςprostoG4314
    12. πρόσωπον·Editions: NA28TR
      1. πρόσωπονprosōponface;G4383
    13. ἄρτιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἄρτιartipresentlyG0737
    14. γινώσκωEditions: NA28TR
      1. γινώσκωginōskōI knowG1097
    15. ἐκEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐκekinG1537
    16. μέρους,Editions: NA28TR
      1. μέρουςmerouspart,G3313
    17. τότεEditions: NA28TR
      1. τότεtotethenG5119
    18. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    19. ἐπιγνώσομαιEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπιγνώσομαιepignōsomaiI will know fullyG1921
    20. καθὼςEditions: NA28TR
      1. καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
    21. καὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. καὶkaialsoG2532
    22. ἐπεγνώσθην.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐπεγνώσθηνepegnōsthēnI have been fully known.G1921
  13. 13And so there remain Faith, Hope, Love--these three; and of these the greatest is Love.
    1. ΝυνὶEditions: NA28TR
      1. ΝυνὶNuniNowG3570
    2. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    3. μένειEditions: NA28TR
      1. μένειmeneiabideG3306
    4. πίστις,Editions: NA28TR
      1. πίστιςpistisfaith,G4102G
    5. ἐλπίς,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἐλπίςelpishope,G1680
    6. ἀγάπη,Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηagapēlove,G0026
    7. τὰEditions: NA28TR
      1. τὰta<the>G3588
    8. τρίαEditions: NA28TR
      1. τρίαtriathreeG5140
    9. ταῦτα·Editions: NA28TR
      1. ταῦταtautathese;G3778
    10. μείζωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. μείζωνmeizōn[the] greatestG3173
    11. δὲEditions: NA28TR
      1. δὲdehoweverG1161
    12. τούτωνEditions: NA28TR
      1. τούτωνtoutōnof these [is]G3778
    13. ἡEditions: NA28TR
      1. ἡhē<the>G3588
    14. ἀγάπη.Editions: NA28TR
      1. ἀγάπηagapēlove.G0026

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