Thematic Bible
1 Corinthians 13:1 (show verse)
If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become 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)
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 (show verse)
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me 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)
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,
1 Corinthians 13:5 (show verse)
does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
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)
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)
1 Corinthians 13:8 (show verse)
Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done 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 we prophesy in part;
1 Corinthians 13:10 (show verse)
but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.
1 Corinthians 13:11 (show verse)
When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.
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 dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also 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)
But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; 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