Verse 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.

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.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love will cover a multitude of sins.
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through wantonness, those who have barely escaped from those who live in error.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Cor 13:2-3 : 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. 3 And 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.
• 1 Cor 13:8 : 8 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.
• 1 Cor 14:6-8 : 6 Now, 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? 7 Even 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? 8 For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
• 2 Cor 12:4 : 4 How he was caught up into paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a person to utter.
• 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
• 1 Cor 12:16 : 16 And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not 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 with tongues? Do all interpret?
• Rom 14:15 : 15 But if your brother is grieved with your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.
• Matt 25:45 : 45 Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.
• 1 Cor 12:8 : 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;