1 Corinthians 13
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
2And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
2If 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.
3And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
3If 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.
4Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;
4Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
5Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;
5doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;
6doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
8Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.
8Love 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.
9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
9For we know in part and we prophesy in part;
10But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
10but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.
11When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.
11When 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.
12We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.
12For 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.
13And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.
13But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
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