1 Corinthians 13:1

Weymouth NT

If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal.

Cross References

Matthew 25:45

»But he will reply,« `In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'

Mark 16:17

And signs shall attend those who believe, even such as these. By making use of my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak new languages.

Romans 14:15

If your brother is pained by the food you are eating, your conduct is no longer controlled by love. Take care lest, by the food you eat, you lead to ruin a man for whom Christ died.

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another the exercise of miraculous powers; to another the gift of prophecy; to another the power of discriminating between prophetic utterances; to another varieties of the gift of `tongues;' to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:16

Or were the ear to say, »Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,« that would not make it any the less a part of the body.

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never fails. But if there are prophecies, they will be done away with; if there are languages, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be brought to an end.

1 Corinthians 14:2

For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.

1 Corinthians 14:4

He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I should be right glad were you all to speak in `tongues,' but yet more glad were you all to prophesy. And, in fact, the man who prophesies is superior to him who speaks in `tongues,' except when the latter can interpret in order that the Church may get a blessing.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now as to things which have been sacrificed to idols. This is a subject which we already understand–because we all have knowledge of it. Knowledge, however, tends to make people conceited; it is love that builds us up.

2 Corinthians 12:4

God knows–was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable things which no human being is permitted to repeat.

Galatians 5:22

The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.

1 Peter 4:8

Above all continue to love one another fervently, for love throws a veil over a multitude of faults.

2 Peter 2:18

For, while they pour out their frivolous and arrogant talk, they use earthly cravings –every kind of immorality– as a bait to entrap men who are just escaping from the influence of those who live in error.

Revelation 14:2

And I heard music from Heaven which resembled the sound of many waters and the roar of loud thunder; and the music which I heard was like that of harpists playing upon their harps.