1 Corinthians 13:3

New International Reader's Version

Suppose I give everything I have to poor people. And suppose I give myself over to a difficult life so I can brag. If I don’t have love, I get nothing at all.

Cross References

Isaiah 57:12

You have not done what is right or good. I will let everyone know about it. And that will not be of any benefit to you.

Jeremiah 7:8

But look! You are trusting in worthless lies.

Matthew 23:5

“Everything they do is done for others to see. On their foreheads and arms they wear little boxes that hold Scripture verses. They make the boxes very wide. And they make the tassels on their coats very long.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Luke 18:28

Peter said to him, “We have left everything we had in order to follow you!”

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”

John 12:43

They loved praise from people more than praise from God.

John 13:37

“Lord,” Peter asked, “why can’t I follow you now? I will give my life for you.”

John 15:13

No one has greater love than the one who gives their life for their friends.

John 6:63

The Holy Spirit gives life. The body means nothing at all. The words I have spoken to you are full of the Spirit. They give life.

Acts 21:13

He asked, “Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. In fact, I’m ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others.

Philippians 2:3

Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.

1 Timothy 4:8

Training the body has some value. But being godly has value in every way. It promises help for the life you are now living and the life to come.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them.