1 Corinthians 13:13

New International Reader's Version

The three most important things to have are faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is love.

Cross References

Psalm 146:5

Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God.

Psalm 42:11

My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.

Psalm 43:5

My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.

Luke 10:27

He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’ (Deuteronomy 6:5) And, ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ” (Leviticus 19:18)

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for you, Simon. I have prayed that your faith will not fail. When you have turned back, help your brothers to be strong.”

Romans 15:13

May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow the way of love. You should also want the gifts the Holy Spirit gives. Most of all, you should want the gift of prophecy.

1 Corinthians 16:14

Be loving in everything you do.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If the building doesn’t burn up, God will give the builder a reward for the work.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I want to deal with food sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that “We all have knowledge.” But knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But whoever loves God is known by God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand in front of Christ to be judged. Each one of us will be judged for what we do while in our bodies. We’ll be judged for the good things and the bad things. Then each of us will receive what we are supposed to get.

2 Corinthians 5:15

Christ died for everyone. He died so that those who live should not live for themselves anymore. They should live for Christ. He died for them and was raised again.

Galatians 5:6

Circumcision and uncircumcision aren’t worth anything to those who believe in Christ Jesus. The only thing that really counts is faith that shows itself through love.

Philippians 1:9

I pray that your love will grow more and more. And let it be based on knowledge and understanding.

Colossians 1:27

God has chosen to make known to them the glorious riches of that mystery. He has made it known among the Gentiles. And here is what it is. Christ is in you. He is your hope of glory.

Colossians 1:5

Your faith and love are based on the hope you have. What you hope for is stored up for you in heaven. You have already heard about it. You were told about it when the true message was given to you. I’m talking about the good news

Colossians 3:14

And over all these good things put on love. Love holds them all together perfectly as if they were one.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But we belong to the day. So let us control ourselves. Let us put on our chest the armor of faith and love. Let us put on the hope of salvation like a helmet.

1 Timothy 1:5

Love is the purpose of my command. Love comes from a pure heart. It comes from a good sense of what is right and wrong. It comes from faith that is honest and true.

2 Timothy 1:7

God gave us his Spirit. And the Spirit doesn’t make us weak and fearful. Instead, the Spirit gives us power and love. He helps us control ourselves.

Hebrews 10:35

So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.

Hebrews 10:39

But we don’t belong to the people who pull back and are destroyed. We belong to the people who believe and are saved.

Hebrews 6:11

We want each of you to be faithful to the very end. If you are, then what you hope for will fully happen.

Hebrews 6:19

Our hope is certain. It is something for the soul to hold on to. It is strong and secure. It goes all the way into the Most Holy Room behind the curtain.

1 Peter 1:21

Because of what Christ has done, you believe in God. It was God who raised him from the dead. And it was God who gave him glory. So your faith and hope are in God.

1 John 2:10

Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light. There is nothing in them to make them fall into sin.

1 John 2:14

Dear children, I’m writing to you because you know the Father. Fathers, I’m writing to you because you know the one who is from the beginning. Young men, I’m writing to you because you are strong. God’s word lives in you. You have won the battle over the evil one.

1 John 2:24

Make sure that you don’t forget what you have heard from the beginning. Then you will remain joined to the Son and to the Father.

1 John 3:3

Christ is pure. All who hope to be like him make themselves pure.

1 John 3:9

Those who are God’s children will not keep on sinning. God’s very nature remains in them. They can’t go on sinning. That’s because they are God’s children.