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[1] 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. [2] If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing. [3] If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing. [4] Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, [5] doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; [6] doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; [7] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. [8] Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with. [9] For we know in part and we prophesy in part; [10] but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with. [11] When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things. [12] For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known. [13] But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
King James Version

The More Excellent Way

[1] Though G1437 I speak G2980 (PresActSubj) with the tongues G1100 of men G444 and G2532 of angels, G32 and G1161 have G2192 (PresActSubj) not G3361 charity, G26 I am become G1096 (Perf2ActInd) as sounding G2278 (PresActPtc) brass, G5475 or G2228 a tinkling G214 (PresActPtc) cymbal. G2950 [2] And G2532 though G1437 I have G2192 (PresActSubj) the gift of prophecy, G4394 and G2532 understand G1492 (PerfActSubj) all G3956 mysteries, G3466 and G2532 all G3956 knowledge; G1108 and G2532 though G1437 I have G2192 (PresActSubj) all G3956 faith, G4102 so G5620 that I could remove G3179 (PresActInf) mountains, G3735 and G1161 have G2192 (PresActSubj) not G3361 charity, G26 I am G1510 (PresInd) nothing. G3762 [3] And G2532 though G1437 I bestow G5595 all G3956 my G3450 goods G5224 (PresActPtc) to feed G5595 (AorActSubj) the poor, and G2532 though G1437 I give G3860 (Aor2ActSubj) my G3450 body G4983 to G2443 be burned, G2545 (FutPasSubj) and G1161 have G2192 (PresActSubj) not G3361 charity, G26 it profiteth me G5623 (PresPasInd) nothing. G3762 [4] Charity G26 suffereth long, G3114 (PresActInd) and is kind; G5541 (PresMidPasDepInd) charity G26 envieth G2206 (PresActInd) not; G3756 charity G26 vaunteth G4068 not G3756§ itself, G4068 (PresMidPasDepInd) is G5448 not G3756 puffed up, G5448 (PresPasInd) [5] doth G807 not G3756 behave itself unseemly, G807 (PresActInd) seeketh G2212 (PresActInd) not G3756 her own, G1438 is G3947 not G3756 easily provoked, G3947 (PresPasInd) thinketh G3049 (PresMidPasDepInd) no G3756 evil; G2556 [6] rejoiceth G5463 (PresActInd) not G3756 in G1909 iniquity, G93 but G1161 rejoiceth G4796 (PresActInd) in the truth; G225§ [7] beareth G4722 (PresActInd) all things, G3956 believeth G4100 (PresActInd) all things, G3956 hopeth G1679 (PresActInd) all things, G3956 endureth G5278 (PresActInd) all things. G3956 [8] Charity G26 never G3763 faileth: G1601 (PresActInd) but G1161 whether G1535 there be prophecies, G4394 they shall fail; G2673 (FutPasInd) whether G1535 there be tongues, G1100 they shall cease; G3973 (FutMidDepInd) whether G1535 there be knowledge, G1108 it shall vanish away. G2673 (FutPasInd) [9] For G1063 we know G1097 (PresActInd) in G1537 part, G3313 and G2532 we prophesy G4395 (PresActInd) in G1537 part. G3313 [10] But G1161 when G3752 that which is perfect G5046 is come, G2064 (Aor2ActSubj) then G5119 that which is in G1537 part G3313 shall be done away. G2673 (FutPasInd) [11] When G3753 I was G2252 (ImpfInd) a child, G3516 I spake G2980 (ImpfActInd) as G5613 a child, G3516 I understood G5426 (ImpfActInd) as G5613 a child, G3516 I thought G3049 (ImpfMidPasDepInd)§ as G5613 a child: G3516 but G1161 when G3753 I became G1096 (Perf2ActInd) a man, G435 I put away G2673 (PerfActInd) childish things. G3516 [12] For G1063 now G737 we see G991 (PresActInd) through G1223 a glass, G2072 darkly; G1722§ but G1161 then G5119 face G4383 to G4314 face: G4383 now G737 I know G1097 (PresActInd) in G1537 part; G3313 but G1161 then G5119 shall I know G1921 (FutMidDepInd) even as G2531 also G2532 I am known. G1921 (AorPasInd) [13] And G1161 now G3570 abideth G3306 (PresActInd) faith, G4102 hope, G1680 charity, G26 these G5023 three; G5140 but G1161 the greatest G3187 of these G5130 is charity. G26

Footnotes

  1. § 13:4 Or, is not rash
  2. § 13:6 Or, with the truth
  3. § 13:11 Or, reasoned
  4. § 13:12 Gr. in a riddle
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) γλώσσαις G1100 (N-DPF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) λαλῶ G2980 (V-PAS-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἀγγέλων, G32 (N-GPM) ἀγάπην G26 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔχω, G2192 (V-PAS-1S) γέγονα G1096 (V-2RAI-1S) χαλκὸς G5475 (N-NSM) ἠχῶν G2278 (V-PAP-NSM) ἢ G2228 (PRT) κύμβαλον G2950 (N-NSN) ἀλαλάζον. G214 (V-PAP-NSN) [2] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἔχω G2192 (V-PAS-1S) προφητείαν, G4394 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰδῶ G1492 (V-RAS-1S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μυστήρια G3466 (N-APN) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) γνῶσιν, G1108 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ἔχω G2192 (V-PAS-1S) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) πίστιν, G4102 (N-ASF) ὥστε G5620 (CONJ) ὄρη G3735 (N-APN) μεθιστάνειν, G3179 (V-PAN)‡ ἀγάπην G26 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔχω, G2192 (V-PAS-1S) οὐθέν G3762 (A-NSN-N) εἰμι. G1510 (V-PAI-1S) [3] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ)‡ ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ψωμίσω G5595 (V-AAS-1S) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὑπάρχοντά G5225 (V-PAP-APN) μου, G1473 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) παραδῶ G3860 (V-2AAS-1S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμά G4983 (N-ASN) μου G1473 (P-1GS) ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) καυθήσωμαι, G2545 (V-FPI-1S)‡ ἀγάπην G26 (N-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔχω, G2192 (V-PAS-1S) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) ὠφελοῦμαι. G5623 (V-PPI-1S) [4] Ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἀγάπη G26 (N-NSF) μακροθυμεῖ, G3114 (V-PAI-3S) χρηστεύεται· G5541 (V-PNI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἀγάπη G26 (N-NSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) ζηλοῖ· G2206 (V-PAI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF)‡ ἀγάπη G26 (N-NSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) περπερεύεται, G4068 (V-PNI-3S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) φυσιοῦται, G5448 (V-PPI-3S) [5] οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἀσχημονεῖ, G807 (V-PAI-3S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) ζητεῖ G2212 (V-PAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἑαυτῆς, G1438 (F-3GSF) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) παροξύνεται, G3947 (V-PPI-3S) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) λογίζεται G3049 (V-PNI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) κακόν, G2556 (A-ASN) [6] οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) χαίρει G5463 (V-PAI-3S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἀδικίᾳ, G93 (N-DSF) συγχαίρει G4796 (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἀληθείᾳ, G225 (N-DSF) [7] πάντα G3956 (A-APN) στέγει, G4722 (V-PAI-3S) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) πιστεύει, G4100 (V-PAI-3S) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ἐλπίζει, G1679 (V-PAI-3S) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) ὑπομένει. G5278 (V-PAI-3S) [8] Ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἀγάπη G26 (N-NSF) οὐδέποτε G3763 (ADV-N) ἐκπίπτει· G1601 (V-PAI-3S)‡ εἴτε G1535 (CONJ) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) προφητεῖαι, G4394 (N-NPF) καταργηθήσονται· G2673 (V-FPI-3P) εἴτε G1535 (CONJ) γλῶσσαι, G1100 (N-NPF) παύσονται· G3973 (V-FDI-3P) εἴτε G1535 (CONJ) γνῶσις, G1108 (N-NSF) καταργηθήσεται. G2673 (V-FPI-3S) [9] Ἐκ G1537 (PREP) μέρους G3313 (N-GSN) δὲ G1161 (CONJ)‡ γινώσκομεν, G1097 (V-PAI-1P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) μέρους G3313 (N-GSN) προφητεύομεν· G4395 (V-PAI-1P) [10] ὅταν G3752 (CONJ) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἔλθῃ G2064 (V-2AAS-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) τέλειον, G5046 (A-NSN) τότε G5119 (ADV)‡ τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) μέρους G3313 (N-GSN) καταργηθήσεται. G2673 (V-FPI-3S) [11] Ὅτε G3753 (ADV) ἤμην G1510 (V-IMI-1S) νήπιος, G3516 (A-NSM) ὡς G5613 (ADV)‡ νήπιος G3516 (A-NSM) ἐλάλουν, G2980 (V-IAI-1S) ὡς G5613 (ADV)‡ νήπιος G3516 (A-NSM) ἐφρόνουν, G5426 (V-IAI-1S) ὡς G5613 (ADV)‡ νήπιος G3516 (A-NSM) ἐλογιζόμην· G3049 (V-INI-1S) ὅτε G3753 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ)‡ γέγονα G1096 (V-2RAI-1S) ἀνήρ, G435 (N-NSM) κατήργηκα G2673 (V-RAI-1S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) νηπίου. G3516 (A-GSM) [12] Βλέπομεν G991 (V-PAI-1P) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἄρτι G737 (ADV) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ἐσόπτρου G2072 (N-GSN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αἰνίγματι, G135 (N-DSN) τότε G5119 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) πρόσωπον· G4383 (N-ASN) ἄρτι G737 (ADV) γινώσκω G1097 (V-PAI-1S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) μέρους, G3313 (N-GSN) τότε G5119 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἐπιγνώσομαι G1921 (V-FDI-1S) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπεγνώσθην. G1921 (V-2API-1S) [13] Νυνὶ G3570 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) μένει G3306 (V-PAI-3S) πίστις, G4102 (N-NSF) ἐλπίς, G1680 (N-NSF) ἀγάπη, G26 (N-NSF) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) τρία G5140 (A-NPN) ταῦτα· G3778 (D-NPN) μείζων G3173 (A-NSF-C) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τούτων G3778 (D-GPN) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ἀγάπη. G26 (N-NSF)

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 13:2 N μεθιστάνειν ⇒ μεθιστάναι
  2. ‡ 13:3a N Καὶ ἐὰν ψωμίσω ⇒ Κἂν ψωμίσω
  3. ‡ 13:3b B καυθήσωμαι ⇒ καυθήσομαι
  4. ‡ 13:4 N ζηλοῖ ἡ ἀγάπη ⇒ ζηλοῖ [ἡ ἀγάπη]
  5. ‡ 13:8 N ἐκπίπτει ⇒ πίπτει
  6. ‡ 13:9 N δὲ ⇒ γὰρ
  7. ‡ 13:10 N τότε ⇒ -
  8. ‡ 13:11a N ὡς νήπιος ἐλάλουν ⇒ ἐλάλουν ὡς νήπιος
  9. ‡ 13:11b N ὡς νήπιος ἐφρόνουν ⇒ ἐφρόνουν ὡς νήπιος
  10. ‡ 13:11c N ὡς νήπιος ἐλογιζόμην ⇒ ἐλογιζόμην ὡς νήπιος
  11. ‡ 13:11d N δὲ ⇒ -