KJV King James Version
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
WEB World English Bible
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
ASV American Standard Version
But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and now there doth remain faith, hope, love—these three; and the greatest of these is love.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 13
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΝυνὶG3570 · nuninowδὲG1161 · dethenμένειG3306 · menōto stayπίστις,G4102 · pistisfaithἐλπίς,G1680 · elpishopeἀγάπη,G26 · agapēloveτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoτρίαG5140 · treisThreeταῦτα·G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itμείζωνG3173 · megasgreatδὲG1161 · dethenτούτωνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγάπη.¶G26 · agapēlove
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 16:14Let all your things be done with charity.Colossians 3:14And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.1 John 4:7-18Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.1 Corinthians 13:1-8Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Mark 12:29-31And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;Lamentations 3:21-26This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:2 John 1:4-6I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.1 John 2:10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.Galatians 5:13-22For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.1 John 5:1-5Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.1 Corinthians 8:3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.Colossians 1:27To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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