1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 13:3
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
Word by word
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| 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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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.