Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
If I could speak the languages of men, of angels too, and have no love, I am only a rattling pan or a clashing cymbal.
New American Standard Bible
If I speak with the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but do not have love,
I am a sounding gong
International Standard Version
If I speak in the languages of humans and angels but have no love, I have become a reverberating gong or a clashing cymbal.
A Conservative Version
If I speak with the tongues of men and of heavenly agents, but have not love, I have become sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal.
American Standard Version
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Amplified
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not
An Understandable Version
If I have the ability to speak in the languages of human beings and angels [Note: Perhaps the idea is supernaturally and eloquently], but do not have love [for people], I have become [no more than] a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Anderson New Testament
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of an gels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Bible in Basic English
If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.
Common New Testament
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Daniel Mace New Testament
For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.
Darby Translation
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
Godbey New Testament
If I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not divine love, I have become a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Goodspeed New Testament
I will show you a far better way. If I can speak the languages of men and even of angels, but have no love, I am only a noisy gong or a clashing cymbal.
John Wesley New Testament
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Julia Smith Translation
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I have been the brass of echoes, and the shouting cymbal.
King James 2000
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a ringing brass gong or a clashing cymbal.
Modern King James verseion
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Though I spake with the tongues of men and angels, and yet had no love, I were even as sounding brass: or as a tinkling cymbal.
Moffatt New Testament
Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;
Montgomery New Testament
Though I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, I am become a clanging brass, or a clashing cymbal.
NET Bible
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
New Heart English Bible
If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Noyes New Testament
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Sawyer New Testament
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not love, I am a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal.
The Emphasized Bible
Although with the tongues of men, I be speaking, and of messengers, and have not, love, I have become resounding brass, or a clanging cymbal;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal!
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal.
World English Bible
If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Worrell New Testament
If I speak with tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Worsley New Testament
For if I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity, I am but as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Youngs Literal Translation
If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;
Themes
Brass » Articles made of » Trumpets
Brass » Characterized by » Sonorousness
Brotherly love » General references to
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
Love to man » Supernatural gifts are nothing without
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Might be possessed without saving grace
Music » Instruments of » Made of brass
Interlinear
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but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 13:1
Images 1 Corinthians 13:1
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 13:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love, The More Excellent Way
1 If I could speak the languages of men, of angels too, and have no love, I am only a rattling pan or a clashing cymbal. 2 If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.
Names
Cross References
Romans 14:15
For if your brother is hurt because of the food you eat, you are not living by the standard of love. Stop ruining, by what you eat, the man for whom Christ died.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now about the foods that have been sacrificed to idols: We know that every one of us has some knowledge of the matter. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 12:8
To one, wise speech is given by the Spirit; to another, by the same Spirit, intelligent speech is given;
1 Corinthians 12:16
If the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body.
1 Corinthians 12:29-30
Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all are wonder-workers, are they?
1 Corinthians 13:2-3
If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails; if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if now exist ecstatic speakings, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will soon be set aside;
1 Corinthians 14:6-8
But as it now is, brothers, if I do come back to you speaking in ecstasy, what good shall I do you, unless my speech contains a revelation or new knowledge or a prophetic message or some teaching?
2 Corinthians 12:4
was actually caught up into paradise, and heard things that must not be told, which no man has a right even to mention.
Galatians 5:6
For in union with Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of it counts for anything; but only faith that is spurred on to action by love.
Galatians 5:22
But the product of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
1 Timothy 1:5
But the aim of your instruction is to be love that flows out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
1 Peter 4:8
Above everything else keep your love for one another fervent, because love covers up a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 2:18
For by uttering arrogant nonsense, through base desires of the lower nature, they entice into immorality men who are just escaping from those who live in error,
Matthew 25:45
Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'