1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 13:4–8

4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. 6Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. 7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.

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1 Corinthians 13:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
LoveἀγάπηagapēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG26 love
is patientμακροθυμεῖmakrothymeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing
loveἀγάπηagapēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG26 love
is kindχρηστεύεταιchrēsteuetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5541 I am kind
does not envyζηλοῖzēloiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2206 I am jealous, eager for
it does not boastπερπερεύεταιperpereuetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4068 I boast
it is not proudφυσιοῦταιphysioutaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG5448 I inflate, puff up

1 Corinthians 13:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is not rudeἀσχημονεῖaschēmoneiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG807 I act improperly, unseemly
it is not self-seekingζητεῖzēteiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2212 I seek, search for, desire
it is not easily angeredπαροξύνεταιparoxynetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3947 I provoke, irritate
it keeps no accountλογίζεταιlogizetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG3049 I reckon, count, decide
of wrongsκακόνkakonAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG2556 bad, evil

1 Corinthians 13:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
takes no pleasureχαίρειchaireiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5463 I rejoice, am glad
inἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
evilἀδικίᾳadikiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG93 unrighteousness
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
rejoicesσυνχαίρειsynchaireiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4796 I rejoice with
in theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth

1 Corinthians 13:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
It bearsστέγειstegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4722 I cover, conceal, bear with
all thingsπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
believesπιστεύειpisteueiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4100 I believe, have faith in
all thingsπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
hopesἐλπίζειelpizeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1679 I hope, hope for, expect
all thingsπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
enduresὑπομένειhypomeneiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5278 I remain behind, endure
all thingsπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of

1 Corinthians 13:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
LoveἀγάπηagapēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG26 love
neverοὐδέποτεoudepoteAdverbG3763 never
failsπίπτειpipteiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4098 I fall, fall under
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
whereεἴτεeiteConjunctionG1535 and if, whether
propheciesπροφητεῖαιprophēteiaiNoun - Nominative Feminine PluralG4394 prophecy
they will ceaseκαταργηθήσονταιkatargēthēsontaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
whereεἴτεeiteConjunctionG1535 and if, whether
tonguesγλῶσσαιglōssaiNoun - Nominative Feminine PluralG1100 the tongue, a language, nation
they will be restrainedπαύσονταιpausontaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG3973 I cause to cease
whereεἴτεeiteConjunctionG1535 and if, whether
knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
it will be dismissedκαταργηθήσεταιkatargēthēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Peter 4:8 · Ephesians 4:32 · Galatians 5:21–22 · Proverbs 10:12 · Colossians 3:12 · 1 John 4:11 · Proverbs 17:9 · James 3:14–17 · 1 John 3:16–18 · 1 Peter 3:8 · 2 Peter 1:7 · Luke 6:35–36

1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 10:24 · Philippians 2:3–5 · 1 John 3:16–17 · James 1:19 · Philippians 2:21 · Philippians 4:8 · Galatians 6:1–2 · Romans 15:1–2 · Galatians 5:13 · 1 Corinthians 12:25 · 2 Corinthians 5:19 · 1 Corinthians 10:33

1 Corinthians 13:6 Romans 12:9 · 3 John 1:3–4 · 2 John 1:4 · Romans 1:32 · Hosea 4:8 · 2 Thessalonians 2:12 · Proverbs 14:9 · Micah 7:8 · Luke 19:41–42 · Jeremiah 13:17 · Psalm 119:136 · Philippians 3:18

1 Corinthians 13:7 1 Peter 4:8 · 1 Corinthians 13:4 · 1 Peter 2:24 · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Proverbs 10:12 · Galatians 6:2 · 1 Corinthians 9:12 · Song of Solomon 8:6–7 · James 1:12 · 2 Timothy 2:3–10 · 2 Timothy 4:5 · Psalm 119:66

1 Corinthians 13:8 1 Corinthians 13:13 · 1 Corinthians 13:1–2 · Galatians 5:6 · Acts 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 13:10 · Hebrews 8:13 · 1 Corinthians 12:28–30 · Acts 19:6 · 1 Corinthians 12:10 · Luke 22:32 · Jeremiah 49:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.