Verse
1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity…
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
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The verses around 1 Corinthians 13:4.
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,
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;
Verse explanation
Begins describing love through concrete actions, not feelings: patient and kind, without envy, without showing off, without swelling up with pride — the exact opposite of the status rivalry in chapter 12.
From the 1 Corinthians 13 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Corinthians 13:4 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A caridade é soffredora, é benigna: a caridade não é invejosa: a caridade não trata com leviandade, não se ensoberbece,
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O amor é paciente, é bondoso; o amor não é invejoso; o amor não é orgulhoso, não é arrogante.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El amor es paciente y amable. El amor no es celoso. El amor no es jactancioso. El amor no es orgulloso.
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In other languages: Português (1 Coríntios 13:4) · Español (1 Corintios 13:4)
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- Genesis 2:24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one…
- Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
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- Colossians 3:14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
More verses about patience
- James 1:4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
- Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
- Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
- Psalms 27:14Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
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