Niv 1 if i speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if i have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, i. New living translation three things will last foreverfaith, hope, and loveand the greatest of these is love. Par 1 if i speak in the tongues a of men or of angels, but do not have love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth 2 corinthians 5. And though i have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries. The apostle paul affirms in the final verse of 1 corinthians that of faith, hope and love, the greatest of the three is love, and in the preceding 12 verses he gives us some idea as to why. In verse 1 paul introduces love as the qualifier of things otherwise thought to be good. But if i do not have love, i am only a noisy bell or a crashing cymbal. If i speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
Read 1 corinthians in the good news bible gnb online. Animated reading of 1 corinthians of the new international version niv. New international version 1 if i speak in the tongues 1 of men or of angels, but do not have love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. This website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. In the original greek, the word agape is used throughout the. I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets. As a devout, spiritfilled christian, paul not only spoke. New international version 1 corinthians 1 corinthians. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Watch our overview video on the book of 1 corinthians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is authored by paul the apostle and sosthenes in ephesus. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. Study, search, compare bible versions, and comment, as well as saving notes and sharing animated bible verse images.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentaries1 corinthians. English new international readers version nirv english new international version uk nivuk. If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if i have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, i am nothing. New international version 1 if i speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. I may understand all the secret things of god and have all knowledge, and i may have faith so great i can move mountains.
New international version and now these three remain. Niv 2 if i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if i have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, i am nothing. Though i speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, i am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. Though i speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity. I may have all the faith needed to move mountainsbut if i have no love, i am nothing. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.