1 Corinthians 13:1

New American Bible - revised edition

If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.

Cross References

Psalm 150:5

Give praise with crashing cymbals, praise him with sounding cymbals.

Matthew 25:45

He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’

Mark 16:17

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages.

Romans 14:15

If your brother is being hurt by what you eat, your conduct is no longer in accord with love. Do not because of your food destroy him for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:16

Or if an ear should say, “Because I am not an eye I do not belong to the body,” it does not for this reason belong any less to the body.

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:2

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to human beings but to God, for no one listens; he utters mysteries in spirit.

1 Corinthians 14:4

Whoever speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but whoever prophesies builds up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now I should like all of you to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be built up.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now in regard to meat sacrificed to idols: we realize that “all of us have knowledge”; knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

2 Corinthians 12:4

was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter.

Galatians 5:22

In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. Be Not Misled.

1 Timothy 1:5

The aim of this instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins.

2 Peter 2:18

For, talking empty bombast, they seduce with licentious desires of the flesh those who have barely escaped from people who live in error.

Revelation 14:2

I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of rushing water or a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.