1 Corinthians 13:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

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  • Acts 19:6 : 6 And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.
  • Heb 8:13 : 13 When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues. 29 Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders? 30 Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 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. 2 And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 13:10 : 10 But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 About Edom. This is what the Lord of armies has said. Is there no more wisdom in Teman? have wise suggestions come to an end among men of good sense? has their wisdom completely gone?
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

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    9For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true:

    10But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.

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    1If 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.

    2And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

    3And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

    4Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

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    12For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

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    1Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

    2For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.

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    38But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.

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    5Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.

    6But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?

    7Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?

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    8And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

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    30Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?

    31But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

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    8I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

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    18My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

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    12So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.

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    9So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.

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    21In the law it is said, By men of other tongues and by strange lips will my words come to this people; and not even so will they give ear to me, says the Lord.

    22For this reason tongues are for a sign, not to those who have faith, but to those who have not: but the prophet's word is for those who have faith, and not for the rest who have not.

    23If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?

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    31Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

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    10Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.

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    19But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear, so that others might have profit, than ten thousand words in a strange tongue.

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    28But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.