1 Corinthians 13:8

Webster's Bible (1833)

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

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  • Acts 19:6 : 6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
  • Heb 8:13 : 13 In that he says, "A new covenant," he has made the first old. But that which is becoming old and grows aged is near to vanishing away.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 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. 2 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 don't have love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 13:10 : 10 but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 Of Edom. Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers{The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}."

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

    10but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

  • 1 Cor 13:1-5
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    1If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

    2If 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 don't have love, I am nothing.

    3If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.

    4Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,

    5doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

  • 1 Cor 13:12-13
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    12For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

    13But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.

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

    2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

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

    2But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.

    3But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

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    14Let all that you do be done in love.

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

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    5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

    6But now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

    7Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

  • 1 Pet 4:8
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    8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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    30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

    31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

    8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

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    18My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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    1Let brotherly love continue.

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    12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

    13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

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    9So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

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    21In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord."

    22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

    23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

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    8He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.

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    26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

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    7and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

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  • Col 3:14
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    14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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

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    5but the end of the charge is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

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

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    11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

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

  • Rom 13:10
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    10Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

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    19However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

  • 1 Cor 14:28
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    28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.