Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous or boastful, it is not arrogant
New American Standard Bible
Love
King James Version
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Holman Bible
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,
International Standard Version
Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,
A Conservative Version
Love is patient and is kind. Love does not envy. Love does not brag, and is not puffed up.
American Standard Version
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Amplified
Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.
An Understandable Version
[Note: The following traits should be understood in the context of love for people]. Love is patient [with people], and is kind [to them]; love does not envy [what people are or have]; love does not boast [of being superior to others], it is not arrogant [in dealing with people].
Anderson New Testament
Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love boasts not; is not vain,
Bible in Basic English
Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
Daniel Mace New Testament
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,
Darby Translation
Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,
Godbey New Testament
Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up,
Goodspeed New Testament
Love is patient and kind. Love is not envious or boastful. It does not put on airs.
John Wesley New Testament
Love suffereth long and is kind; love envieth not; love acteth not rashly, is not puffed up:
Julia Smith Translation
Love is slow to anger, possesses kindness; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
King James 2000
Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Love is patient, love is kind, love is not jealous, [it] does not boast, [it] does not become conceited,
Modern King James verseion
Charity has patience, is kind; charity is not envious, is not vain, is not puffed up;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,
Moffatt New Testament
Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
Montgomery New Testament
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,
NET Bible
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.
New Heart English Bible
Love is patient and is kind; love does not envy. Love does not brag, is not proud,
Noyes New Testament
Love suffereth long, is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not herself, is not puffed up,
Sawyer New Testament
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up,
The Emphasized Bible
Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated [with pride],
Twentieth Century New Testament
Love is long-suffering, and kind; Love is never envious, never boastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly;
Webster
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Weymouth New Testament
Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited.
Williams New Testament
Love is so patient and so kind; love never boils with jealousy; it never boasts, is never puffed with pride;
World English Bible
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,
Worrell New Testament
Love suffers long, is kind; love envies not; love vaunts not herself, is not puffed up,
Worsley New Testament
Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,
Youngs Literal Translation
The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,
Topics
Interlinear
Makrothumeo
Agape
ἀγάπη
Agape
love, charity, dear, charitably+ 9, feast of charity
Usage: 105
Zeloo
Ou
οὐ
Ou
οὐ
Ou
Usage: 1032
Usage: 1032
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 13:4
Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 13:4
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 13:4
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 13:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love, The More Excellent Way
3 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. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous or boastful, it is not arrogant 5 or rude, it does not seek its own, it is not provoked, it keeps no record of wrongs,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Colossians 3:12
So, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
1 Corinthians 4:6
Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that in us you may learn not to go beyond what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in favor of one against the other.
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, hold unfailing your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
2 Corinthians 6:6
in purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Matthew 27:18
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
Luke 6:35-36
But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For he is kind to the ungrateful and evil.
Acts 7:9
"And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,
Romans 1:29
They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, depravity. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still carnal. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking like mere men?
1 Corinthians 4:18
Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.
1 Corinthians 5:2
And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to have mourned? Let the one who has done this be removed from your midst.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you what I wish you to be, and you may not find me what you wish me to be; I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.
Galatians 5:21-22
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.
Philippians 2:1-5
Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
Colossians 1:11
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,
Colossians 2:18
Let no one disqualify you for the prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, puffed up without cause by his fleshly mind,
1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produce envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 2:25
with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
2 Timothy 3:10
You, however, know all about my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.
James 3:14-17
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says without reason: "He jealously desires the Spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble in spirit.
2 Peter 1:7
and to godliness, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness, love.
1 John 3:16-18
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Romans 13:13
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy.