Font Size
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
New Catholic Bible
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 13
1 If in speaking I use human tongues
and angelic as well,
but do not have love,[a]
I am nothing more than a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
2 If I have the gift of prophecy
and the ability to understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and have all the faith necessary to move mountains,
but do not have love,
I am nothing.
3 If I give away everything to feed the poor
and hand over my body to be burned,
but do not have love,
I achieve nothing.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 13:1 Love: the Greek term for this word means selfless concern for the welfare of others regardless of whether they are lovable or not. It arises from a willingness to love in obedience to the command of God and a desire to follow Christ’s love manifested on the cross (see Jn 13:34f; 1 Jn 3:16).
