1 Corinthians 13:1

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1 Corinthians 13:1


← 1 Corinthians 12:31 1 Corinthians 13:1 (KJV) 1 Corinthians 13:2 →
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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.
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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

ThoughG1437 I speakG2980 with the tonguesG1100 of menG444 andG2532 of angelsG32, andG1161 haveG2192 notG3361 charityG26, I am becomeG1096 as soundingG2278 brassG5475, orG2228 a tinklingG214 cymbalG2950.


Original Greek

Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
Ἐὰν
Ean G1437 COND Though
ταῖς
tais G3588 T-DPF *
γλώσσαις
glōssais G1100 N-DPF with the tongues
τῶν
tōn G3588 T-GPM *
ἀνθρώπων
anthrōpōn G444 N-GPM of men
λαλῶ
lalō G2980 V-PAS-1S I speak
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
τῶν
tōn G3588 T-GPM *
ἀγγέλων,
angelōn G32 N-GPM of angels
ἀγάπην
agapēn G26 N-ASF charity
δὲ
de G1161 CONJ and
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N not
ἔχω,
echō G2192 V-PAS-1S have
γέγονα
gegona G1096 V-2RAI-1S I am become
χαλκὸς
chalkos G5475 N-NSM brass
ἠχῶν
ēchōn G2278 V-PAP-NSM sounding
ἢ
ē G2228 PRT or
κύμβαλον
kumbalon G2950 N-NSN cymbal
ἀλαλάζον.
alalazon G214 V-PAP-NSN a tinkling
Strong's References
  • G26 — ἀγάπη (agápē, ag-ah'-pay): from ἀγαπάω (agapáō) G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast; (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
  • G32 — ἄγγελος (ángelos, ang'-el-os): from ἀγγέλλω (angéllō) (probably derived from ἄγω (ágō) G71; compare ἀγέλη (agélē) G34) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor; angel, messenger
  • G214 — ἀλαλάζω (alalázō, al-al-ad'-zo): from ἀλαλή (alalḗ) ( a shout, "halloo"); to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang; tinkle, wail
  • G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
  • G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.); arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought
  • G1100 — γλῶσσα (glōssa, gloce-sah'): of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired); tongue
  • G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
  • G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): from εἰ (ei) G1487 and ἄν (án) G302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty; before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή (mḗ) G3361.
  • G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
  • G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than; and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη (ḗdē) G2235, ἤπερ (ḗper) G2260, ἤτοι (ḗtoi) G2273.
  • G2278 — ἠχέω (ēchéō, ay-kheh'-o): from ἦχος (ēchos) G2279; to make a loud noise, i.e. reverberate; roar, sound
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2950 — κύμβαλον (kýmbalon, koom'-bal-on): from a derivative of the base of κῦμα (kŷma) G2949; a "cymbal" (as hollow); cymbal
  • G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words; preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G5475 — χαλκός (chalkós, khal-kos'): perhaps from χαλάω (chaláō) G5465 through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose); copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it); brass, money

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

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