1Though[G1437] I speak[G2980] with the tongues[G1100] of men[G444]and[G2532] of angels[G32], and[G1161]have[G2192]not[G3361]charity[G26], I am become[G1096] as sounding[G2278]brass[G5475], or[G2228] a tinkling[G214]cymbal[G2950].
2And[G2532]though[G1437] I have[G2192] the gift of prophecy[G4394], and[G1161]understand[G1492]all[G3956]mysteries[G3466], and[G1161]all[G3956]knowledge[G1108]; and[G1161]though[G1437] I have[G2192]all[G3956]faith[G4102], so[G5620] that I could remove[G3179]mountains[G3735], and[G1161]have[G2192]not[G3361]charity[G26], I am[G1510]nothing[G3762].
3And[G2532]though[G1437] I bestow[G5595]all[G3956]my[G3450]goods[G5224]to[G2443]feed[G5595] the poor, and[G1161]though[G1437] I give[G3860]my[G3450]body[G4983]to[G2443] be burned[G2545], and[G1161]have[G2192]not[G3361]charity[G26], it profiteth me[G5623]nothing[G3762].
4Charity[G26] suffereth long[G3114], and is[G5448]kind[G5541]; charity[G26]envieth[G2206]not[G3756]; charity[G26]vaunteth[G4068]not[G3756]itself[G4068], is[G5448]not[G3756] puffed up[G5448],
6Rejoiceth[G5463]not[G3756]in[G1909]iniquity[G93], but[G1161]rejoiceth[G4796]in[G1909] the truth[G225];
7Beareth[G4722] all things[G3956], believeth[G4100] all things[G3956], hopeth[G1679] all things[G3956], endureth[G5278] all things[G3956].
8Charity[G26]never[G3763]faileth[G1601]: but[G1161]whether[G1535] there be prophecies[G4394], they shall fail[G2673]; whether[G1535] there be tongues[G1100], they shall cease[G3973]; whether[G1535] there be knowledge[G1108], it shall vanish away[G2673].
9For[G1063] we know[G1097]in[G1537]part[G3313], and[G2532] we prophesy[G4395]in[G1537]part[G3313].
10But[G1161]when[G3752] that which is perfect[G5046] is come[G2064], then[G5119] that which is in[G1537]part[G3313] shall be done away[G2673].
11When[G3753] I was[G2252] a child[G3516], I spake[G2980]as[G5613] a child[G3516], I understood[G5426]as[G5613] a child[G3516], I thought[G3049]as[G5613] a child[G3516]: but[G1161]when[G3753] I became[G1096] a man[G435], I put away[G2673] childish things[G3516].
12For[G1063]now[G737] we see[G991]through[G1223] a glass[G2072], darkly[G1722]; but[G1161]then[G5119]face[G4383]to[G4314]face[G4383]: now[G737] I know[G1097]in[G1537]part[G3313]; but[G1161]then[G5119] shall I know[G1921] even as[G2531]also[G2532] I am known[G1921].
13And[G1161]now[G3570]abideth[G3306]faith[G4102], hope[G1680], charity[G26], these[G5023]three[G5140]; but[G1161] the greatest[G3187] of these[G5130] is charity[G26].