1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 13:1

¹If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I speak	λαλῶ	lalō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
in the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
tongues	γλώσσαις	glōssais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
love	ἀγάπην	agapēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G26 love
I am	γέγονα	gegona	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
ringing	ἠχῶν	ēchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2278 I make a sound, sound when struck
gong	χαλκὸς	chalkos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5475 copper, brass, money
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
clanging	ἀλαλάζον	alalazon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G214 I cry aloud, a clanging or clashing cymbal
cymbal	κύμβαλον	kymbalon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2950 a cymbal

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