1 Corinthians 13:1

World English Bible (WEB)

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

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1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

3 If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

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1 Corinthians 13:1 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
ASV American Standard Version: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;
DBY Darby Translation: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.