1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 13:2

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.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
I haveἔχωechōVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
the gift of prophecyπροφητείανprophēteianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4394 prophecy
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
can fathomεἰδῶeidōVerb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
allπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
mysteriesμυστήριαmystēriaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3466 anything hidden, a mystery
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
allπᾶσανpasanAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
knowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
I haveἔχωechōVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
absoluteπᾶσανpasanAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
faithπίστινpistinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
so asὥστεhōsteConjunctionG5620 so that, therefore
to moveμεθιστάναιmethistanaiVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG3179 I move out of its place, transfer
mountainsὄρηorēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3735 a mountain
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
haveἔχωechōVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
loveἀγάπηνagapēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG26 love
I amεἰμιeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
nothingοὐθένouthenAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing

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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

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