1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 13:4
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love | ἀγάπη | agapē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| is patient | μακροθυμεῖ | makrothymei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing |
| love | ἀγάπη | agapē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| is kind | χρηστεύεται | chrēsteuetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5541 I am kind |
| does not envy | ζηλοῖ | zēloi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2206 I am jealous, eager for |
| it does not boast | περπερεύεται | perpereuetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4068 I boast |
| it is not proud | φυσιοῦται | physioutai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5448 I inflate, puff up |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.