Parallel Verses

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.

New Heart English Bible

But now faith, hope, and love remain?these three. 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, and then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.


Cross References

Galatians 5:6

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

1 Corinthians 3:14

If a man's work that he built upon lasts, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But if any man loves God, God knows him.

1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and do not have love, I have become like loud sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love, yet zealously desire spiritual gifts, especially prophesy (proclaiming God's Word).

1 Corinthians 16:14

Do everything with love.

2 Corinthians 5:10

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

2 Corinthians 5:15

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

Galatians 5:13-22

For you brothers, were called for freedom; only do not use your freedom for an occasion to the flesh. Serve one another through love!

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment.

Colossians 1:5

This is because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You heard about this hope from the word of truth, the good news.

Colossians 1:27

It was God's will to make known his secret to the people of the nations, this rich and glorious secret that he has for people. The secret is that Christ is in union with you, which means that you will share in his glory.

Colossians 3:14

Above all these things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection and unity.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

Let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love; and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the objective is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy.

2 Timothy 1:7

God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear), but of power and love and discipline.

Hebrews 6:11

We desire that every one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope down to the end.

Hebrews 6:19

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of life. It is a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain.

Hebrews 10:35

Do not lose your courage (confidence) (boldness). It brings a great reward with it.

Hebrews 10:39-7

We are not people who turn back and are destroyed. Instead, we have faith and are saved.

1 Peter 1:21

Through him you believe in God. God raised him from the dead, and gave him glory so that your faith and hope are in God.

1 John 2:10

He who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling (offence) in him.

1 John 2:14

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

1 John 2:24

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

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope in him is purified. He is pure.

1 John 3:9

Whoever is born of God does not practice sin! His seed abides in him and he cannot sin because he has been born of God.

1 John 4:7-18

Beloved let us love one another, for love is from God. 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 him that causes the birth also loves him that is born.

2 John 1:4-6

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

Psalm 42:11

Why am I in despair? Why have I become disturbed within me? Wait for God for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why am I in despair? Why am I so deeply disturbed within me? I will put my hope in God, for I will praise him as my salvation and my God.

Psalm 146:5

How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in Jehovah his God!

Lamentations 3:21-26

I remember this and I have hope.

Mark 12:29-31

Jesus answered: The first is, Hear, O Israel; Jehovah our God is one God (Jehovah).

Luke 8:13-15

Those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy. These have no root. They believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 10:27

He answered: Love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your life, with all your strength and with all your mind. (Feelings and total existence) (Might and total thinking capacity) And you should love your neighbor as yourself. (Deuteronomy 6:5) (Leviticus 19:18)

Luke 22:32

I prayed for you that your faith would not fail. Once you have turned again strengthen your brothers.

Romans 5:4-5

Tribulation produces an approved condition and an approved condition produces hope.

Romans 8:24-25

We are saved by this hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For does a man hope for what he sees?

Romans 15:13

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

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