1 Corinthians 13:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

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  • Acts 19:6 : 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
  • Heb 8:13 : 13 In that He says, A new covenant, He has made the first old. Now that which decays and grows old is ready to vanish away.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 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 with tongues? Do all interpret?
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 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. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 13:10 : 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 Concerning Edom, thus says the LORD of hosts: Is wisdom no longer in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith does not fail: and when you have returned, strengthen your brethren.

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  • 7Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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    9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

    10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

  • 1 Cor 13:1-5
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    1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

    3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

    4Love is patient, and is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud,

    5Does not behave itself rudely, does not seek its own, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs;

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    12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know just as I also am known.

    13And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

  • 1 Cor 14:1-2
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    1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

    2For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

  • 1 Cor 8:1-3
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    1Now concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

    2And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

    3But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.

  • 14Let all that you do be done with love.

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    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.

    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

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    5I wish that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

    6Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you by revelation, knowledge, prophesying, or doctrine?

    7Even things without life, giving sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or harped?

  • 8And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love will cover a multitude of sins.

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    30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

    31But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7Therefore, as you abound in everything, in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us, see that you abound in this grace also.

    8I speak not by commandment, but as a test of the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

  • 18My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

  • 1Let brotherly love continue.

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    12Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edification of the church.

    13Therefore, let him who speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

    14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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    9So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will speak into the air.

    10There are, perhaps, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance.

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    21In the law it is written: With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and yet for all that they will not hear me, says the Lord.

    22Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

    23Therefore, if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

  • 8He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

  • 26How is it then, brethren? When you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

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    7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

    8For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 14And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

  • 35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

  • 5Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:

  • 31Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  • 11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

  • 35By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

  • 10Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

  • 19Yet in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

  • 28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.