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1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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4 ¶ Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, CharityG26 longG3114 kindG5541 charityG26 enviethG2206 notG3756 charityG26 vauntethG4068 notG3756 itselfG4068 isG5448 notG3756 upG5448

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; DothG807 notG3756 unseemlyG807 seekethG2212 notG3756 ownG1438 isG3947 notG3756 provokedG3947 thinkethG3049 noG3756 evilG2556

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; RejoicethG5463 notG3756 inG1909 iniquityG93 butG1161 rejoicethG4796 truthG225

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. BearethG4722 thingsG3956 believethG4100 thingsG3956 hopethG1679 thingsG3956 endurethG5278 thingsG3956

8 ¶ Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. CharityG26 neverG3763 failethG1601 butG1161 whetherG1535 propheciesG4394 failG2673 whetherG1535 tonguesG1100 ceaseG3973 whetherG1535 knowledgeG1108 awayG2673

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 13:4

  • 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
  • Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
  • Galatians 5:21-22 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
  • Proverbs 10:12 ¶ Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
  • Colossians 3:12 ¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • 1 John 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
  • Proverbs 17:9 ¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
  • James 3:14-17 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
  • 1 John 3:16-18 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
  • 1 Peter 3:8 ¶ Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
  • 2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
  • Luke 6:35-36 ‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› to ‹the evil.›
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 2 Corinthians 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
  • Ephesians 4:2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
  • Proverbs 19:22 ¶ The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
  • Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
  • Galatians 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
  • Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  • 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
  • Proverbs 31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
  • 1 Corinthians 4:6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
  • 2 Timothy 3:10 ¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
  • 1 Peter 2:1 ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
  • Nehemiah 9:17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
  • Proverbs 13:10 ¶ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
  • Proverbs 17:14 ¶ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
  • Proverbs 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
  • Philippians 2:1-5 ¶ If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
  • Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
  • 1 Corinthians 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
  • Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Psalms 10:5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
  • Ecclesiastes 10:4 ¶ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
  • 2 Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
  • 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
  • 1 Corinthians 4:18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
  • 1 Corinthians 8:1 ¶ Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
  • Genesis 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
  • 1 Kings 20:10-11 And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
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