13:1 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.
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.
13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
13:6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
13:8 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.
13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
2007-03-20 21:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by tatal_nostru2006 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a very famous part of the Bible. The 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians I believe. I like it, because it describes love in a very poetic and practical way.
2007-03-20 21:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the passage emphasizes the importance and value of agape love; that it should be a Christian's habitual orientation and underlay all of his or her thoughts, actions and service. Hope and Faith are just as important; but hope and faith will recede once we obtain what we hoped for and placed our faith in (God, salvation, eternal life...). But LOVE will remain becuase along with PEACE, Love will characterize heaven and the age to to come. John tells us that if there is one quality that describes what GOD is like, it is Love (but Truth and Light also characterize what God is like).
2007-03-21 04:30:01 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In fact, the minister read verses 1-7 at my wedding ceremony.
2007-03-27 21:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the word charity there is better translated as love today. it is saying with out love all our endeavers are meaningless.
2007-03-21 04:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes this is what we are studying in sunday school right now
2007-03-22 09:47:34 · answer #5 · answered by Maria Laura 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it takes too long.
2007-03-21 04:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋