1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 13:2–3

²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body,^a but have not love, I gain nothing.

Footnotes

a 13:3 SBL, NE, BYZ, and TR surrender my body to be burned

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1 Corinthians 13:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the gift of prophecy	προφητείαν	prophēteian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4394 prophecy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
can fathom	εἰδῶ	eidō	Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
mysteries	μυστήρια	mystēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
knowledge	γνῶσιν	gnōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
absolute	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
so as	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
to move	μεθιστάναι	methistanai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3179 I move out of its place, transfer
mountains	ὄρη	orē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3735 a mountain
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	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nothing	οὐθέν	outhen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing

1 Corinthians 13:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
I give	ψωμίσω	psōmisō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5595 I feed, dole out
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
possess	ὑπάρχοντά	hyparchonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exult	καυχήσωμαι	kauchēsōmai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2744 I boast, glory
in the surrender	παραδῶ	paradō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
of my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
body	σῶμά	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
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 gain	ὠφελοῦμαι	ōpheloumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 13:2 1 John 4:8 · 1 Corinthians 13:3 · 1 John 4:20–21 · Matthew 17:20 · Matthew 21:21 · 1 Corinthians 16:22 · 1 Corinthians 12:8–10 · 1 Corinthians 14:1–2 · Galatians 5:16 · Ephesians 3:4 · 1 Corinthians 13:1 · Colossians 1:26

1 Corinthians 13:3 James 2:14–17 · John 15:13 · Matthew 23:5 · Matthew 6:1–4 · Matthew 7:22–23 · Hebrews 13:9 · Luke 18:28 · Galatians 5:26 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Philippians 1:20–21 · John 6:63 · John 12:43

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.