1 Corinthians 13:3

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Summary

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.

Though i bestow

Though i give

Philippians 2:3

Profiteth

Bible References

Though i bestow

Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.

But all their works they do to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet you lack one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute unto the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

Though i give

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out demons? and in your name done many wonderful works?

Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Then Paul answered, What mean you to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Profiteth

I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you.

Behold, you trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

For bodily exercise profits for a little while: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Be not carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with foods, which have not profited them that have been observing them.

What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?