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1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

- Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Matt. 25:45

- To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 1 Cor. 12:10

- For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 1 Cor. 14:2

2. And 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.

- And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matt. 17:20

- For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 1 Cor. 12:8

- To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 1 Cor. 12:9

3. And 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.

- Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Matt. 6:1

- Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Luke 18:22

- Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Phil. 2:3

4. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Gal. 5:22

- Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Col. 3:12

- But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 3:17

5. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

- Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. 1 Cor. 10:24

- Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 1 Cor. 10:33

- Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Phil. 2:4

- I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 2 John 1:4

- Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. 2 John 1:12

- I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:4

7. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

- And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Gen. 29:20

- Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Song 8:6

- And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 1 Pet. 4:8

8. Charity 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.

- And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:4

- And 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. 1 Cor. 13:2

- Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: Heb. 12:28

- Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? Job 11:7

- And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 1 Cor. 8:2

- For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Gal. 6:3

10. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

- For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 1 Cor. 15:53

- But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 2 Cor. 4:7

- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

11. When 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.

- And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Rom. 12:2

- For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. Rom. 16:19

- Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 1 Cor. 14:20

12. For 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.

- But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Cor. 3:18

- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

- And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. Rev. 22:4

13. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

- For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Gal. 5:6

- Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 1 Thess. 1:3

- But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 1 Thess. 5:8