Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And, though I morsel out all my goods, - and though I deliver up my body, that I may boast, and have not, love, I am profited, nothing.
New American Standard Bible
And if I
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and if I give my body in order to boast
but do not have love, I gain nothing.
International Standard Version
Even if I give away everything that I have and sacrifice myself, but have no love, I gain nothing.
A Conservative Version
And if I dole out all things possessed by me, and if I deliver my body so that I may be burned, and have not love, I benefit nothing.
American Standard Version
And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor , and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Amplified
If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body
An Understandable Version
And if I donate all my possessions to feed poor people, and if I surrender my body to be burned [Note: This probably refers to becoming a martyr, but some manuscripts read, "that I may be able to boast"], but do not have love [for people], it is no benefit to me.
Anderson New Testament
And though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and though I deliver up my body to be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.
Bible in Basic English
And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.
Common New Testament
If I give all I have to the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and tho' I distribute my whole substance to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not social affection, it profits me nothing.
Darby Translation
And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.
Godbey New Testament
And if I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I may give my body that I shall be burnt, and have not divine love, I am profited as to nothing.
Goodspeed New Testament
Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.
John Wesley New Testament
And though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and deliver up my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Julia Smith Translation
And if I feed out all my goods, and if I deliver my body that I be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.
King James 2000
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if I parcel out all my possessions, and if I hand over my body in order that I will be burned, but do not have love, it benefits [me] nothing.
Modern King James verseion
And though I give out all my goods to feed the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, I am profited nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing.
Moffatt New Testament
I may distribute all I possess in charity, I may give up my body to be burnt, but if I have no love, I make nothing of it.
Montgomery New Testament
And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.
NET Bible
If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit.
New Heart English Bible
If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.
Noyes New Testament
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Sawyer New Testament
And if I deal out all my property to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, and have not love, I shall not be profited.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And if I deal out all my goods in alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not love, I am nothing advantaged by it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
And if I distribute all my possessions to the poor, and give up my body to be burned, but am destitute of Love, it profits me nothing.
Williams New Testament
If I should dole out everything I have for charity, and give my body up to torture in mere boasting pride, but have no love, I get from it no good at all.
World English Bible
If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.
Worrell New Testament
And, if I bestow in morsels all my goods; and, if I give my body to he burned, but have not love, I am profited nothing.
Worsley New Testament
And though I give all my substance to feed the poor, and my body to be burnt, and have not charity, I am nothing profited.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.
Themes
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Liberality » Unprofitable, without love
Love » Preeminent above » Benevolence and martyrdom
Love to man » The greatest sacrifices are nothing without
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Benevolence and martyrdom
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Ean
ἐάν
Ean
Usage: 155
Pas
Mou
μοῦ
Mou
Usage: 313
De
me
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 13:3
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love, The More Excellent Way
2 And, though I have the gift of prophesying, and know all sacred secrets, and all knowledge, - and though I have all faith, so as to be removing mountains, and have not, love, I am, nothing; 3 And, though I morsel out all my goods, - and though I deliver up my body, that I may boast, and have not, love, I am profited, nothing. 4 Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:8
Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit!
Daniel 3:16-28
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered, and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar! we are not accounting it needful, concerning this, to answer thee.
Matthew 6:1-4
Buttake heed, that ye do not, your righteousness, before men, to be gazed at by them, - otherwise at least, reward, have ye none, with your Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many, will say unto me, in, that, day, Lord! Lord! did we not, in thy name, prophesy, and, in thy name, cast, demons, out, - and, in thy name, many works of power, perform?
Matthew 23:5
But, all their works, they do, to be gazed at, by men, - for they make broad their amulets, and make large their fringes,
Luke 18:22
And Jesus, hearing, said unto him - Yet one thing, unto thee, is lacking: Whatsoever thou hast, sell, and distribute unto the destitute, - and thou shalt have treasure in theheavens; and come! be following me.
Luke 18:28
And Peter said - Lo! we, have left our own possessions, and followed thee!
Luke 19:8
But, taking his stand, Zacchaeus said unto the Lord - Lo! the half of my possessions, Lord, unto the destitute, I give; and, if, from anyone, I have taken aught by false accusation, I give back fourfold.
Luke 21:3-4
and he said - Of a truth, I say unto you - This destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in;
John 6:63
The spirit, it is, that giveth life, - the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto you, are, spirit, and, are, life.
John 12:43
for they loved the glory of men, more than the glory of God.
John 13:37
Peter saith unto him - Lord! why, cannot I follow thee, even now? My life, in thy behalf, will I lay down.
John 15:13
Greater love than this, hath, no one, That, his life, one should lay down in behalf of his friends.
Acts 21:13
Then, answered Paul - What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For, I, not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem, am ready, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become vain-glorious, - one another, challenging, one another, envying.
Philippians 1:15-18
Some, indeed, by reason of envy and strife - some, however, by reason of good will - are proclaiming, the Christ:
Philippians 1:20-21
According to my eager outlook and hope, that, in nothing, shall I be put to shame, but, with all freedom of speech, as always, now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether through means of life, or of death.
Philippians 2:3
Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -
1 Timothy 4:8
For, the bodily training, for little, is profitable, whereas, godliness, for all things is profitable, - having, promise, of life - the present and the coming.
Hebrews 13:9
With teachings, manifold and strange, be not carried aside; for it is, noble, that, with gratitude, should, the heart, be getting confirmed, - not with matters of food, in which, they who are walking, have not been profited.
James 2:14-17
What profit, my brethren, - if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?
Isaiah 57:12
I, will expose thy righteousness, - And thy works - but they will not profit thee!