Thematic Bible
1 Corinthians 13:1 (show verse)
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging 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 prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 (show verse)
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.
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)
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.
1 Corinthians 13:5 (show verse)
It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.
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 is not glad about injustice, but 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, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:8 (show verse)
Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.
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 we prophesy in part,
1 Corinthians 13:10 (show verse)
but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.
1 Corinthians 13:11 (show verse)
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways.
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 now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully 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)
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is 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