Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Images 1 Corinthians 13:3
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love, The More Excellent Way
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. 3 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. 4 Love is so patient and so kind; love never boils with jealousy; it never boasts, is never puffed with pride;
Names
Cross References
Matthew 6:1-4
"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, was it not in your name that we prophesied, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many wonder-works?'
Matthew 23:5
They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell everything you have, and distribute the money among the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come back and follow me."
Luke 18:28
Then Peter said to Him, "We have left our very own, homes and all, and have followed you."
Luke 19:8
Then Zaccheus got up and said to the Lord, "Listen, Lord! I now give to the poor half of my property, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him back four times as much."
Luke 21:3-4
And He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has dropped in more than all of them;
John 6:63
The Spirit is what gives life; the flesh does not help at all. The truths that I have told you are spirit and life.
John 12:43
for they loved the praise of men instead of the praise of God.
John 13:37
Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow you right now? I will lay down my life for you."
John 15:13
No one can show greater love than this, the giving of his life for his friends.
Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? Why, I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
Galatians 5:26
Let us stop being ambitious for honors, so challenging one another, envying one another.
Philippians 1:15-18
Some, indeed, are actually preaching Christ because they are moved by jealousy and partisanship, but others are doing so from the motive of good will;
Philippians 1:20-21
in accordance with my eager expectation and hope that I shall never disgrace myself, but that now as always hitherto, by my all-conquering courage, whether by living or dying, Christ will be honored in me.
Philippians 2:3
Stop acting from motives of selfish strife or petty ambition, but in humility practice treating one another as your superiors.
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical training, indeed, is of some service, but religion is of service for everything, for it contains a promise for the present life as well as the future.
Hebrews 13:9
You must stop being carried away with varied and strange teachings. For it is a good thing for the heart to be strengthened by God's spiritual strength, not by special kinds of food, from which those adhering to them have gotten no good.
James 2:14-17
My brothers, what good is there in a man's saying that he has faith, if he has no good deeds to prove it? Such faith cannot save him, can it?