Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
is not selfish,
and does not keep a record of wrongs.
New American Standard Bible
does not act unbecomingly; it
King James Version
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
International Standard Version
and she is never rude; she never thinks just of herself or ever gets annoyed. She never is resentful;
A Conservative Version
It does not behave improperly, does not seek the things of itself, is not made sharp, does not contemplate evil,
American Standard Version
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;
Amplified
It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured.
An Understandable Version
[Love] does not act improperly [toward people]; it does not insist on having its own way [at the expense of others]; it is not easily irritated [by others]; it does not keep track of the wrongs [done by others].
Anderson New Testament
does nothing unbecoming, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil,
Bible in Basic English
Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;
Common New Testament
or rude, it does not seek its own, it is not provoked, it keeps no record of wrongs,
Daniel Mace New Testament
is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill;
Darby Translation
does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,
Godbey New Testament
does not behave itself uncomely, seeks not its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
Goodspeed New Testament
It is not rude. It does not insist on its rights. It does not become angry. It is not resentful.
John Wesley New Testament
Doth not behave indecently, seeketh not her own, is not provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not at iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth:
Julia Smith Translation
It demeans itself not unbecomingly, seeks not the things of itself, is not irritated, reckons no evil;
King James 2000
Does not behave itself rudely, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, keeps no record of evil;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[it] does not behave dishonorably, [it] {is not selfish}, [it] does not become angry, [it] does not keep a record of wrongs,
Modern King James verseion
does not behave indecently, does not seek her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,
Moffatt New Testament
is never rude, never selfish, never irritated, never resentful;
Montgomery New Testament
is not rude, nor selfish, nor easily provoked. Love bears no malice, never rejoices over wrong-doing,
NET Bible
It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.
New Heart English Bible
does not behave itself inappropriately, does not seek its own way, is not irritable, does not keep a record of wrongs;
Noyes New Testament
doth not behave herself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, maketh no account of an injury,
Sawyer New Testament
does not behave unbecomingly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, devises not evil,
The Emphasized Bible
Acteth not unbecomingly, seeketh not her own things, is not easily provoked, imputeth not that which is base,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Love is never self-seeking, never provoked, never reckons up her wrongs;
Webster
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Weymouth New Testament
She does not behave unbecomingly, nor seek to aggrandize herself, nor blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs.
Williams New Testament
It does not act with rudeness, or insist upon its rights; it never gets provoked, it never harbors evil thoughts;
World English Bible
doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
Worrell New Testament
behaves not unseemly, seeks not her own, is not provoked, takes no account of evil,
Worsley New Testament
doth not behave indecently, is not selfish, is not easily provoked,
Youngs Literal Translation
doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,
Themes
Behaviour » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Charity » The attributes of charity
Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Love to man » Saints should » Be disinterested in
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Not seeking our own profit
Topics
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 13:5
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 13:5
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 13:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love, The More Excellent Way
4
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,
is not selfish,
and does not keep a record of wrongs.
but rejoices in the truth.
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:24
No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.
Philippians 2:21
all seek their own interests,
2 Samuel 10:3
the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and demolish it?”
Job 21:27
the schemes you would wrong me with.
Psalm 106:32-33
and Moses suffered
Proverbs 14:17
and a man who schemes is hated.
Isaiah 3:5
man against man, neighbor against neighbor;
the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder,
and the worthless toward the honorable.
Jeremiah 11:19
I didn’t know that they had devised plots against me:
“Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit;
let’s cut him off from the land of the living
so that his name will no longer be remembered.”
Jeremiah 18:18-20
Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah,
Jeremiah 40:13-16
Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
Matthew 5:22
Matthew 9:4
But perceiving their thoughts,
Mark 3:5
After looking around at them with anger
Luke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him—she’s a sinner!”
Romans 14:12-15
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Romans 15:1-2
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength,
1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man thinks he is acting improperly toward his virgin,
1 Corinthians 10:33
just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many,
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1 Corinthians 11:13-16
Judge
1 Corinthians 11:18
For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
1 Corinthians 11:21-22
For at the meal, each one eats his own supper ahead of others. So one person is hungry while another gets drunk!
1 Corinthians 12:25
so that there would be no division
1 Corinthians 14:33-40
since God is not a God of disorder but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints,
2 Corinthians 5:19
That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world
Galatians 5:13
For you were called
Galatians 6:1-2
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle
Philippians 2:3-5
Do nothing out of rivalry
Philippians 4:8
Finally brothers, whatever is true,
2 Thessalonians 3:7
For you yourselves know how you must imitate
2 Timothy 2:10
This is why I endure
James 1:19
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
1 John 3:16-17
This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life
Numbers 12:3
Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became angry and said to the Lord, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
Numbers 20:10-12
Moses and Aaron summoned the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels! Must we bring water out of this rock for you?”