1 Corinthians 13
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2And 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.
3And 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.
4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8Charity 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.
9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11When 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.
12For 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.
13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358822× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- δέdéG116111× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- καίkaíG25329× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἀγάπηagápēG269× in this chapter
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
- οὐouG37568× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- πᾶςpâsG39568× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἔχωéchōG21925× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- νήπιοςnḗpiosG35165× in this chapter
not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian
- ἐάνeánG14374× in this chapter
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
- ἐκekG15374× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- καταργέωkatargéōG26734× in this chapter
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
- μέροςmérosG33134× in this chapter
a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
- εἴτεeíteG15353× in this chapter
if too
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- τότεtóteG51193× in this chapter
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
- ὡςhōsG56133× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- γάρgárG10632× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10962× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- γινώσκωginṓskōG10972× in this chapter
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
- γλῶσσαglōssaG11002× in this chapter
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
- γνῶσιςgnōsisG11082× in this chapter
knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge
- εἰμίeimíG15102× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐπιγινώσκωepiginṓskōG19212× in this chapter
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
- λαλέωlaléōG29802× in this chapter
to talk, i.e. utter words
- λογίζομαιlogízomaiG30492× in this chapter
to take an inventory, i.e. estimate (literally or figuratively)
- μέméG31652× in this chapter
me
- ὅτεhóteG37532× in this chapter
at which (thing) too, i.e. when
- οὐδείςoudeísG37622× in this chapter
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37782× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πίστιςpístisG41022× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- πρόσωπονprósōponG43832× in this chapter
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
- προφητείαprophēteíaG43942× in this chapter
prediction (scriptural or other)
- ἄρτιártiG7372× in this chapter
just now
- διάdiáG12231× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- αἴνιγμαaínigmaG1351× in this chapter
an obscure saying ("enigma"), i.e. (abstractly) obscureness
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14381× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- ἐλπίζωelpízōG16791× in this chapter
to expect or confide
- ἐλπίςelpísG16801× in this chapter
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
- ἐνenG17221× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐπίepíG19091× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.