1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, <sup>vaunteth: or, is not rash</sup>
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; <sup>in the truth: or, with the truth</sup>
7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. <sup>fail: Gr. vanish away</sup>
9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. <sup>done away: Gr. vanish away</sup>
11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. <sup>thought: or, reasoned</sup> <sup>put away: Gr. vanish away</sup>
12For now we see through a glass, darkly ; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. <sup>darkly: Gr. in a riddle</sup>
13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.