I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 13
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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.
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.
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.
4 ¶ Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
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.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
2007-03-20 21:20:59 · 9 answers · asked by tatal_nostru2006 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Friend,
Yes, the word "charity" in the King James Version of the Bible can be translated as "love".
The interesting thing is that many people have a false notion of both love and charity as the words are understood today.
Jesus Christ demonstrated agape love- that is, unconditional, selfless love. He showed us the example of the greatest love: Death for His friends...and not only His friends, but indeed for those who were at the time His enemies!
"Charity" in the King James Version is not merely giving money to the poor or some such act; it is that notion of agape love that Christ has given us. "Love" today is often confused with many other things, including lust.
From the passage we understand what our love is to really be like. May God help us to reach that goal.
God bless.
2007-03-20 21:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
When the King James Version was composed, the meaning of the word "charity" meant something like "compassion, altruism" rather than what we understand charity as now, which is something more like "almsgiving". The meaning of the word has drifted somewhat in the last 400 years.
Some of Paul's writing has me scratching my head, but this is beautiful, profound and wise, even to an atheist.
The Greek language that Paul wrote in had at least three different words for "love" including "agape" (which was the original of the word translated as "charity"), eros, which is sexual love, and philos, which probably translates into Modern English as "affection" or "interest". Pretty sophisticated, those Greeks.
2007-03-20 21:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 05:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own the NIV Life Application Study Bible and it uses the word "love" so it can be looked upon as love. I myself believe that the word love is a better english word to fit what the original texts were saying.
2007-03-28 19:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by rfurgy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Greek, the original language that passage was written in, there are four words for "love." It's a pity that most folks don't understand the difference between them.
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2007-03-20 21:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In this passage, yes. You can use "love" instead of "charity." Charity here definitely refers to love. You cannot be charitable if you do not have love. Love is the best word and more suited term for this passage.
2007-03-28 21:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes depending on the context but from those verses in the king james ( old english) bible most definatly. Love is to care for and think of others often before yourself.
2007-03-20 21:43:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, but not just any love. Perfect love casts out all fear. Fear is ower worst enemy. You can give without love, believe without love, hope without love; and all these with fear. But you can not truely love with fear. Yes, you have to like it.
2007-03-28 20:05:41 · answer #8 · answered by Dak Aloysius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok
2007-03-20 21:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋