1 Corinthians 13:2

New Century Version

I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God and have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing.

Cross References

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of heaven, but others cannot know these secrets.

Matthew 17:20

Jesus answered, “Because your faith is too small. I tell you the truth, if your faith is as big as a mustard seed, 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

Seeing a fig tree beside the road, Jesus went to it, but there were no figs on the tree, only leaves. So Jesus said to the tree, “You will never again have fruit.” The tree immediately dried up.

Matthew 21:21

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to this tree and even more. You will be able to say to this mountain, ‘Go, fall into the sea.’ And if you have faith, it will happen.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were these prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with Herod, the ruler), and Saul.

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 15:14

My brothers and sisters, I am sure that you are full of goodness. 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 who can make you strong in faith by the Good News that I tell people and by the message about Jesus Christ. The message about Christ is the secret that was hidden for long ages past but is now made known.

1 Corinthians 11:4

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame to his head.

1 Corinthians 12:28

In the church God has given a place first to apostles, second to prophets, and third to teachers. Then God has given a place to those who do miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who can help others, those who are able to govern, and those who can speak in different languages.

1 Corinthians 13:1

I may speak in different languages of people or even angels. But if I do not have love, I am only a noisy bell or a crashing cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:3

I may give away everything I have, and I may even give my body as an offering to be burned. But I gain nothing if I do not have love.

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never ends. There are gifts of prophecy, but they will be ended. There are gifts of speaking in different languages, but those gifts will stop. There is the gift of knowledge, but it will come to an end.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Only two or three prophets should speak, and the others should judge what they say.

1 Corinthians 14:39

So my brothers and sisters, you should truly want to prophesy. But do not stop people from using the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 14:4

The ones who speak in different languages are helping only themselves, but those who prophesy are helping the whole church.

1 Corinthians 15:51

But look! I tell you this secret: We will not all sleep in death, but we will all be changed.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be separated from God—lost forever! Come, O Lord!

1 Corinthians 4:1

People should think of us as servants of Christ, the ones God has trusted with his secrets.

1 Corinthians 7:19

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

1 Corinthians 8:4

So this is what I say about eating meat sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is really nothing in the world, and we know there is only one God.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been talking like a fool, but you made me do it. You are the ones who should say good things about me. I am worth nothing, but those “great apostles” are not worth any more than I am!

Galatians 5:16

So I tell you: Live by following the Spirit. Then you will not do what your sinful selves want.

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks he is important when he really is not, he is only fooling himself.

Ephesians 3:4

If you read what I wrote then, you can see that I truly understand the secret about the Christ.

Ephesians 6:19

Also pray for me that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret of the Good News without fear.

Colossians 1:26

This message is the secret that was hidden from everyone since the beginning of time, but now it is made known to God’s holy people.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: He was shown to us in a human body, proved right in spirit, and seen by angels. He was proclaimed to the nations, believed in by the world, and taken up in glory.

1 John 4:8

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.