1 Corinthians 13

Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible · 1899 · New Testament · 16 chapters

Reading 1 Corinthians chapter 13 in the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible, public-domain text from 1899.

Verses 1–10

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

2 And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up,

5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil:

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth:

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

8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void or tongues shall cease or knowledge shall be destroyed.

9 For we know in part: and we prophesy in part.

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

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