Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

But now faith, hope, and love remain?these three. The greatest of these is love.

New American Standard Bible

But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now these three remain:
faith, hope, and love.
But the greatest of these is love.

International Standard Version

Right now three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

A Conservative Version

And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.

American Standard Version

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Amplified

And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God’s love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love.

An Understandable Version

But now [i.e., since the temporary gifts are to pass away], these three things remain: faith, hope and love; and the most important of them is love.

Anderson New Testament

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the great est of these is love.

Bible in Basic English

But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Common New Testament

So now faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and now faith, hope, social virtue, these three will all remain; but the most permanent of the three is social virtue.

Darby Translation

And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.

Godbey New Testament

But now abide faith, hope, divine love, these three; but the greatest of these is divine love.

Goodspeed New Testament

So faith, hope, and love endure. These are the great three, and the greatest of them is love.

John Wesley New Testament

And now abide these three, faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.

Julia Smith Translation

And now remains faith, hope, love, these three; and the greater of these, love.

King James 2000

And now abides faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And now these three [things] remain: faith, hope, [and] love. But the greatest of these [is] love.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.

Moffatt New Testament

Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.

Montgomery New Testament

Faith, Hope, Love endure??hese three; but the greatest of these is Love.

NET Bible

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Noyes New Testament

And now there abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Sawyer New Testament

And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

The Emphasized Bible

But, now abide - faith, hope, love, - these three; but, the greatest of these, is, love.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greater of these is love.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Meanwhile Faith, Hope, and Love endure-these three, but the greatest of these is Love.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

And so there remain Faith, Hope, Love--these three; and of these the greatest is Love.

Williams New Testament

And so these three, faith, hope, and love endure, but the greatest of them is love.

World English Bible

But now faith, hope, and love remain -- these three. The greatest of these is love.

Worrell New Testament

But now abides faith, hope, love; these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love -- these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

now
νυνί 
Nuni 
now
Usage: 21

μένω 
meno 
Usage: 85

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

ἐλπίς 
Elpis 
Usage: 54

G26
ἀγάπη 
Agape 
Usage: 105

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

τρεῖς τρία 
Treis 
Usage: 51

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the greatest
μείζων 
meizon 
Usage: 19

of these
τούτων 
Touton 
Usage: 43

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 13:13

Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 13:13

Images 1 Corinthians 13:13

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 13:13

Context Readings

Love, The More Excellent Way

12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known. 13 But now faith, hope, and love remain?these three. The greatest of these is love.


Cross References

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

1 Corinthians 13:1-8

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.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all that you do be done in love.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:15

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

Galatians 5:13-22

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Philippians 1:9

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

Colossians 1:27

to them God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

Colossians 3:14

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

1 Timothy 1:5

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

2 Timothy 1:7

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Hebrews 6:11

We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

Hebrews 6:19

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

Hebrews 10:35

Therefore do not throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

Hebrews 10:39-7

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

1 Peter 1:21

who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 John 2:10

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

1 John 2:14

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

1 John 2:24

As for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:9

Whoever is born of God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 4:7-18

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

1 John 5:1-5

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

2 John 1:4-6

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God. For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God. For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

Psalm 146:5

Blessed is the one who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Lamentations 3:21-26

But this I call to my mind; therefore I have hope:

Mark 12:29-31

Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

Luke 8:13-15

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

Luke 10:27

He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

Luke 22:32

but I prayed for you, that your faith would not fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."

Romans 5:4-5

and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

Romans 8:24-25

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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