1 Corinthians 13:2

Easy To Read Version

I may have the gift of prophecy {\cf2\super [93]} ; I may understand all the secret things \{of God\} and know everything; and I may have faith so great that I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I don’t have love, then I am nothing.

Cross References

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.

Matthew 17:20

Jesus answered, “You were not able to make the demon {\cf2\super [245]} go out, because your faith is too small. I tell you the truth. If your faith is as big as a mustard seed, {\cf2\super [246]} then you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there.’ And it will move. All things will be possible for you.”

Matthew 21:19

Jesus saw a fig tree beside the road. Jesus went to the fig tree \{to get a fig to eat\}. But there were no figs on the tree. There were only leaves. So Jesus said to the tree, “You will never again have fruit!” And then the tree dried up and died.

Matthew 21:21

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. If you have faith and no doubts, you will be able to do the same as I did to this tree. And you will be able to do more. You will be able to say to this mountain, ‘Go, mountain, fall into the sea.’ And if you have faith, it will happen.

Acts 13:1

In the church (group of believers) at Antioch there were some prophets {\cf2\super [243]} and teachers. They were: Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with Herod, {\cf2\super [244]} the ruler) and Saul.

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret truth, brothers and sisters. This truth will help you understand that you don’t know everything. The truth is this: Part of Israel {\cf2\super [124]} has been made stubborn. But that will change when enough non-Jews have come to God.

Romans 15:14

My brothers and sisters, I am sure that you are full of good. I know that you have all the knowledge you need and that you are able to teach each other.

Romans 16:25

Glory to God. God is the One who can make you strong in faith. God can use the Good News {\cf2\super [163]} that I teach to make you strong. That is the Good News about Jesus Christ that I tell people. That Good News is the secret truth that God has made known. That secret truth was hidden since the beginning.

1 Corinthians 11:4

Every man that prophesies {\cf2\super [79]} or prays with his head covered brings shame to his head.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And in the church God has given a place first to apostles, {\cf2\super [89]} second to prophets, {\cf2\super [90]} and third to teachers. Then God has given a place to those people that do miracles, {\cf2\super [91]} those people that have gifts of healing, those people that can help others, those people that are able to lead, and those people that can speak in different kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 13:1

I may speak in different languages of men or even angels. But if I don’t have love, then I am only a noisy bell or a ringing cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:3

I may give everything I have to feed people. And I may even give my body \{as an offering\} to be burned. But I gain nothing by doing these things if I don’t have love.

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never ends. There are \{gifts of\} prophecy, {\cf2\super [94]} but they will be ended. There are \{gifts of speaking in different kinds of\} languages, but those gifts will end. There is \{the gift of\} knowledge, but it will be ended.

1 Corinthians 14:29

And only two or three prophets {\cf2\super [102]} should speak. The others should judge what they say.

1 Corinthians 14:39

So my brothers and sisters, you should truly want to prophesy. {\cf2\super [105]} And don’t stop people from \{using the gift of\} speaking in \{different\} languages.

1 Corinthians 14:4

The person that speaks in a \{different\} language is helping only himself. But the person that prophesies is helping the whole church.

1 Corinthians 15:51

But listen, I tell you this secret: We will not all die, but we will all be changed.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If any person does not love the Lord, then let that person be separated from God—lost forever!

1 Corinthians 4:1

This is what people should think about us: We are servants of Christ. We are the people that God has trusted with his secret truths.

1 Corinthians 7:19

It is not important if a person is circumcised or not circumcised. The important thing is obeying God’s commands.

1 Corinthians 8:4

So \{this is what I say\} about eating meat: We know that an idol {\cf2\super [48]} is really nothing in the world. And we know that there is only one God.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been \{talking like\} a fool. But you made me do it. You people are the ones who should say good things about me. I am worth nothing, but those “great apostles {\cf2\super [46]} ” are not worth any more than I am!

Galatians 5:16

So I tell you: Live by following the Spirit. {\cf2\super [71]} Then you will not do the evil things your sinful selves want.

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:3

If a person thinks that he is important when he is really not important, he is only fooling himself.

Ephesians 3:4

And if you read these things I wrote, then you can see that I truly understand the secret truth about the Christ.

Ephesians 6:19

Also pray for me. Pray that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News {\cf2\super [48]} without fear.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without any doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great:

1 John 4:8

The person that does not love does not know God, because God is love.