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1 Corinthians 13:1
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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.
About 1 Corinthians 13:1
1 Corinthians 13:1 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Charity: Love in Action and Cymbals in the Bible. Found in the epistle of 1 Corinthians, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:4
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. ”
- 1 Peter 4:8
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
- 1 Corinthians 8:1
“Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.”
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
“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 charity, I am nothing.”
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How to Apply 1 Corinthians 13:1
Meditate on 1 Corinthians 13:1 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Charity: Love in Action applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.