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

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
I giveψωμίσωpsōmisōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG5595 I feed, dole out
allπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
IμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
possessὑπάρχοντάhyparchontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralG5225 I am, exist, am in possession
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
exultκαυχήσωμαιkauchēsōmaiVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person SingularG2744 I boast, glory
in the surrenderπαραδῶparadōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
of myμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
bodyσῶμάsōmaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4983 body, flesh
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 gainὠφελοῦμαιōpheloumaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG5623 I help, benefit, do good
nothingοὐδὲνoudenAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing

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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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