Thematic Bible
1 Corinthians 13:1 (show verse)
If I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not divine love, I have become a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Brass » Articles made of » Trumpets
Brass » Characterized by » Sonorousness
Brotherly love » General references to
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Of brass (bronze)
Graces » Christian
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
Love » The test » Of speech
Love to man » Supernatural gifts are nothing without
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Might be possessed without saving grace
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Instruments of » Made of brass
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
Brass » Characterized by » Sonorousness
Brotherly love » General references to
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Of brass (bronze)
Graces » Christian
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
Love » The test » Of speech
Love to man » Supernatural gifts are nothing without
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Might be possessed without saving grace
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Instruments of » Made of brass
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The gift of tongues
1 Corinthians 13:2 (show verse)
And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not divine love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 (show verse)
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.
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Graces » Christian
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
Vanity » Almsgiving without charity is
Vanity » Almsgiving without love is
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Graces » Christian
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
Vanity » Almsgiving without charity is
Vanity » Almsgiving without love is
1 Corinthians 13:4 (show verse)
Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up,
1 Corinthians 13:5 (show verse)
does not behave itself uncomely, seeks not its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
Behaviour » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Saints should » Be disinterested in
Love to man » Explained
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not seeking our own profit
Selfishness » Inconsistent with » Christian love
Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Saints should » Be disinterested in
Love to man » Explained
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not seeking our own profit
Selfishness » Inconsistent with » Christian love
1 Corinthians 13:6 (show verse)
it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but it rejoices in the truth;
Charity » The attributes of charity
Charity » Explained
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Explained
Rejoice » What to rejoice in
Rejoice » What not to rejoice in
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Truth » Saints should » Rejoice in
Truth » Rejoice in
Charity » Explained
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Love to man » Explained
Rejoice » What to rejoice in
Rejoice » What not to rejoice in
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Truth » Saints should » Rejoice in
Truth » Rejoice in
1 Corinthians 13:7 (show verse)
it bears all things, it believes all things, it hopes all things, it endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:8 (show verse)
Divine love never falls: but whether there are prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there are tongues, they shall cease; whether there is knowledge, it shall vanish away.
Charity » The attributes of charity
failure » What does not fail
failure » What fails
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Vanity of human
Knowledge » Danger of » Vanity of human
Love to man » Is an abiding principle
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Temporary nature of
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Temporary nature of
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
the things that are Transient » Power » Knowledge
failure » What does not fail
failure » What fails
fruit of the Spirit » Love
Graces » Christian
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Vanity of human
Knowledge » Danger of » Vanity of human
Love to man » Is an abiding principle
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Temporary nature of
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Temporary nature of
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
the things that are Transient » Power » Knowledge
1 Corinthians 13:9 (show verse)
For we know in part, and prophesy in part:
1 Corinthians 13:10 (show verse)
but when the perfect may come, that which is in part shall be done away.
1 Corinthians 13:11 (show verse)
When I was an infant, I talked like an infant, I thought like an infant, I reasoned like an infant: when I became a man, I put away the things of the infant.
Charity » The attributes of charity
Children » Figurative
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Man » Intellect of, matured by age
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Maturity, spiritual » By putting away childish things
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
Children » Figurative
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Man » Intellect of, matured by age
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Maturity, spiritual » By putting away childish things
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
1 Corinthians 13:12 (show verse)
For we now see through a mirror in an enigma; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know perfectly even as I am perfectly known.
Charity » The attributes of charity
Fuller revelation » In the future
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Earthly limitations fetter
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Mirror » Figurative
Revelation » Fuller revelation » In the future
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
Fuller revelation » In the future
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Earthly limitations fetter
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Mirror » Figurative
Revelation » Fuller revelation » In the future
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
1 Corinthians 13:13 (show verse)
But now abide faith, hope, divine love, these three; but the greatest of these is divine love.
Charity » The attributes of charity
the Enduring » Those things that abide » The three graces
Graces » Christian
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
Hope » Connected with faith and love
Love » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
Love to man » Is an abiding principle
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
the Enduring » Those things that abide » The three graces
Graces » Christian
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
Hope » Connected with faith and love
Love » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
Love to man » Is an abiding principle
Preeminence » Preeminent above » The greatest gift of all
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever