1 Corinthians 13:1

God's Word

I may speak in the languages of humans and of angels. But if I don’t have love, I am a loud gong or a clashing cymbal.

Cross References

Psalm 150:5

Praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with crashing cymbals.

Matthew 25:45

“He will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you failed to do for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant ⌞they seemed⌟, you failed to do for me.’

Mark 16:17

“These are the miraculous signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages.

Romans 14:15

So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don’t destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person.

1 Corinthians 12:10

Another can work miracles. Another can speak what God has revealed. Another can tell the difference between spirits. Another can speak in different kinds of languages. Another can interpret languages.

1 Corinthians 12:16

Or suppose an ear says, “I’m not an eye, so I’m not a part of the body!” Would that mean it’s no longer part of the body?

1 Corinthians 12:8

The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge.

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never comes to an end. There is the gift of speaking what God has revealed, but it will no longer be used. There is the gift of speaking in other languages, but it will stop by itself. There is the gift of knowledge, but it will no longer be used.

1 Corinthians 14:2

When a person speaks in another language, he doesn’t speak to people but to God. No one understands him. His spirit is speaking mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:4

When a person speaks in another language, he helps himself grow. But when a person speaks what God has revealed, he helps the church grow.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I wish that all of you could speak in other languages, but especially that you could speak what God has revealed. The person who speaks what God has revealed is more important than the person who speaks in other languages. This is true unless he can interpret what he says to help the church grow.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now, concerning food offered to false gods: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes people arrogant, but love builds them up.

2 Corinthians 12:4

was snatched away to paradise where he heard things that can’t be expressed in words, things that humans cannot put into words. I don’t know whether this happened to him physically or spiritually. Only God knows.

Galatians 5:22

But the spiritual nature produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 5:6

As far as our relationship to Christ Jesus is concerned, it doesn’t matter whether we are circumcised or not. But what matters is a faith that expresses itself through love.

1 Timothy 1:5

My goal in giving you this order is for love to flow from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins.

2 Peter 2:18

They arrogantly use nonsense to seduce people by appealing to their sexual desires, especially to sexual freedom. They seduce people who have just escaped from those who live in error.

Revelation 14:2

Then I heard a sound from heaven like the noise of raging water and the noise of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like the music played by harpists.