If I have the gift of (A)prophecy, and know all (B)mysteries and all (C)knowledge; and if I have (D)all faith, so as to (E)remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. And if I (F)give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I (G)surrender my body [a]to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

Love (H)is patient, love is kind and (I)is not jealous; love does not brag and is not (J)arrogant,

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  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 Early mss read that I may boast

If I have the gift of prophecy(A) and can fathom all mysteries(B) and all knowledge,(C) and if I have a faith(D) that can move mountains,(E) but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor(F) and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[a](G) but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient,(H) love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.(I)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 Some manuscripts body to the flames