Verse 1

If I speak in the tongues of people and of angels, but do not have love, I am like a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Selv om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg blitt som en klingende messingskål eller en rungende cymbal.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Hvis jeg taler med menneskers og englers språk, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg blitt som et rungende metall eller som en høylytt bjelle.

• Norsk King James

  Selv om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tungemål, men ikke har kjærlighet, har jeg blitt som klang av messing eller en klingende cymbal.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om jeg taler både menneskers og englers språk, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg bare en rungende gong eller en klingende bjelle.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, da er jeg blitt drønnende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hvis jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, da er jeg blitt en lydende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Selv om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg blitt som lydende kobber eller en klingende bjelle.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Om jeg taler i menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, da er jeg blitt som en rungende messingklokke eller en klingende cymbal.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, da er jeg blitt som en lydende malm eller klingende cymbal.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, da er jeg blitt som en lydende malm eller klingende cymbal.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tungemål, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg blitt som drønnende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hvis jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, da er jeg blitt som lyd av malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dersom jeg taler med Menneskenes og Englenes Tungemaal, men haver ikke Kjærlighed, da er jeg en lydende Malm eller en klingende Bjelde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Selv om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg som lydende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg som en lydende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg blitt som en lydende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg som lydende malm eller en klingende bjelle.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om jeg taler med menneskers og englers tunger, men ikke har kjærlighet, er jeg som en drønnende messing eller en klingende bjelle.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Though I spake with the tonges of me and angels and yet had no love I were eve as soundinge brasse: or as a tynklynge Cymball.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Though I spake with the tunges of men and angels, and yet had not loue, I were euen as sowndinge brasse, or as a tynklinge Cymball.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Though I speake with the tongues of men and Angels, and haue not loue, I am as sounding brasse, or a tinkling cymbal.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Though I speake with the tongues of men and of Angels, and haue not loue, I am as soundyng brasse, or as a tincklyng Cimball:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Way of Love 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.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 The goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight, but faith working through love does.
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Cor 13:2-3 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give everything I have to the poor and surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
• 1 Cor 13:8 : 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
• 1 Cor 14:6-8 : 6 Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what good will I be to you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7 Even lifeless instruments like the flute or harp, if they do not produce a clear distinction in the notes, how will anyone recognize what is played on the flute or the harp? 8 For if the trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?
• 2 Cor 12:4 : 4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which are not lawful for a man to utter.
• 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
• 1 Cor 12:16 : 16 And if the ear should say, 'Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,' it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.
• 1 Cor 12:29-30 : 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
• Rom 14:15 : 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.
• Matt 25:45 : 45 Then he will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’
• 1 Cor 12:8 : 8 To one, a message of wisdom is given through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit;