The Love Chapter (1 Corinthians 13)

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.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

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.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

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.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

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.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

The complete Love Chapter — Paul's full discourse on charity as the more excellent way.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

The character of love: suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, beareth all things.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

The character of love: suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, beareth all things.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

The character of love: suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, beareth all things.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

The character of love: suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, beareth all things.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

Immediate context: covet earnestly the best gifts — yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Follow after charity — Paul's exhortation immediately following the love chapter.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

Parallel teaching: God is love; he that loveth not knoweth not God.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Parallel teaching: God is love; he that loveth not knoweth not God.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

Parallel teaching: God is love; he that loveth not knoweth not God.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Parallel teaching: God is love; he that loveth not knoweth not God.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

Parallel teaching: God is love; he that loveth not knoweth not God.

No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Parallel teaching: God is love; he that loveth not knoweth not God.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Love is the fulfilling of the law — Paul's parallel teaching.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Love is the fulfilling of the law — Paul's parallel teaching.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Love is the fulfilling of the law — Paul's parallel teaching.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Jesus' new commandment: by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Jesus' new commandment: by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.