And though I have the gift of (A)prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, (B)so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And (C)though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body [a]to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 NU so I may boast

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 away all my possessions to charity, and if I (G)surrender my body so that I may [a]glory, but do not have love, it does me no good.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 I.e., in martyrdom

And if I have the gift of prophecy [and speak a new message from God to the people], and understand all mysteries, and [possess] all knowledge; and if I have all [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love [reaching out to others], I am nothing. If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body [a]to be burned, but do not have love, it does me no good at all.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 Early mss read so that I may boast, i.e. as a martyr.

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.

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

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 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.

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