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1 Corinthians 13:1

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← 1 Corinthians 12:31	1 Corinthians 13:1 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 13:2 →
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.	Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.	And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Though^G1437 I speak^G2980 with the tongues^G1100 of men^G444 and^G2532 of angels^G32, and^G1161 have^G2192 not^G3361 charity^G26, I am become^G1096 as sounding^G2278 brass^G5475, or^G2228 a tinkling^G214 cymbal^G2950.

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Original Greek

Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ἐὰν	Ean	G1437	COND	Though
ταῖς	tais	G3588	T-DPF	*
γλώσσαις	glōssais	G1100	N-DPF	with the tongues
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	G444	N-GPM	of men
λαλῶ	lalō	G2980	V-PAS-1S	I speak
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
ἀγγέλων,	angelōn	G32	N-GPM	of angels
ἀγάπην	agapēn	G26	N-ASF	charity
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
ἔχω,	echō	G2192	V-PAS-1S	have
γέγονα	gegona	G1096	V-2RAI-1S	I am become
χαλκὸς	chalkos	G5475	N-NSM	brass
ἠχῶν	ēchōn	G2278	V-PAP-NSM	sounding
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	or
κύμβαλον	kumbalon	G2950	N-NSN	cymbal
ἀλαλάζον.	alalazon	G214	V-PAP-NSN	a tinkling

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G26 — ἀγάπη (agápē, ag-ah'-pay): love — from ἀγαπάω; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
• G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): an angel, messenger — from (probably derived from ἄγω; compare ἀγέλη) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.
• G214 — ἀλαλάζω (alalázō, al-al-ad'-zo): I cry aloud, a clanging or clashing cymbal — from ( a shout, "halloo"); to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang:--tinkle, wail.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
• G1100 — γλῶσσα (glōssa, gloce-sah'): the tongue, a language, nation — of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):--tongue.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): or, than — a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη, ἤπερ, ἤτοι.
• G2278 — ἠχέω (ēchéō, ay-kheh'-o): I make a sound, sound when struck — from ἦχος; to make a loud noise, i.e. reverberate:--roar, sound.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2950 — κύμβαλον (kýmbalon, koom'-bal-on): a cymbal — from a derivative of the base of κῦμα; a "cymbal" (as hollow):--cymbal.
• G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): I speak, say — a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G5475 — χαλκός (chalkós, khal-kos'): copper, brass, money — perhaps from χαλάω through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose); copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it):--brass, money.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• as — 1 Corinthians 14:7-8
• have not — Matthew 25:45, Romans 14:15, 1 Corinthians 8:1, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:22, 1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Peter 4:8
• I speak — 1 Corinthians 12:8, 1 Corinthians 12:16, 1 Corinthians 12:29-30, 1 Corinthians 13:2-3, 1 Corinthians 14:6, 2 Corinthians 12:4, 2 Peter 2:18

Reciprocal references (20): Matthew 7:22, Mark 9:39, Mark 12:33, Luke 8:18, John 15:2, Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 13:8, 1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 1 Corinthians 16:14, Colossians 3:14, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, Hebrews 6:4, 2 Peter 1:7, 1 John 2:9, Revelation 2:19

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: LOVE-HATRED, MUSIC
• Torrey’s: CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN, LOVE TO MAN, MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
• Nave’s: BRASS, CHARITABLENESS, CYMBAL, GRACES, HYPOCRISY, LOVE, READINGS, SELECT, RELIGION, RIGHTEOUSNESS, SANCTIFICATION, TESTIMONY, UNCHARITABLENESS, WORKS, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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