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1 Corinthians 13:13 — And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest…
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
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The verses around 1 Corinthians 13:13.
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.
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.
13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Verse explanation
Closes the chapter with a ranking: among the three permanent marks of the Christian life — faith, hope, and love — love is greatest because it continues beyond this present life, while faith and hope are fulfilled at the final meeting with God.
From the 1 Corinthians 13 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Corinthians 13:13 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Agora, pois, permanecem estas tres: a fé, a esperança e a caridade; porém a maior d'estas é a caridade.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E agora continuam a fé, a esperança, [e] o amor, estes três; porém o maior destes é o amor.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
La confianza, la esperanza, y el amor duran para siempre, pero el más importante es el amor.
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In other languages: Português (1 Coríntios 13:13) · Español (1 Corintios 13:13)
More verses about love
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not…
- 1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.
- Romans 8:38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things…
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