1 Corinthians 13:3

God's Word

I may even give away all that I have and give up my body to be burned. But if I don’t have love, none of these things will help me.

Cross References

Isaiah 57:12

I’ll tell you about your righteous ways and what you have done, but they won’t help you.

Jeremiah 7:8

“ ‘You are trusting the words of a saying. It’s a lie that cannot help you.

Matthew 23:5

“They do everything to attract people’s attention. They make their headbands large and the tassels on their shawls long.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still need one thing. Sell everything you have. Distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!”

Luke 18:28

Then Peter said, “We’ve left everything to follow you.”

Luke 19:8

⌞Later, at dinner,⌟ Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Lord, I’ll give half of my property to the poor. I’ll pay four times as much as I owe to those I have cheated in any way.”

John 12:43

They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought of them.

John 13:37

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I’ll give my life for you.”

John 15:13

The greatest love you can show is to give your life for your friends.

John 6:63

Life is spiritual. Your physical existence doesn’t contribute to that life. The words that I have spoken to you are spiritual. They are life.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul replied, “Why are you crying like this and breaking my heart? I’m ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but also to die there for the sake of the Lord, the one named Jesus.”

Galatians 5:26

We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.

Philippians 2:3

Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.

1 Timothy 4:8

Training the body helps a little, but godly living helps in every way. Godly living has the promise of life now and in the world to come.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t get carried away by all kinds of unfamiliar teachings. Gaining inner strength from God’s kindness  is good for us. This strength does not come from following rules about food, rules that don’t help those who follow them.