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Charity
1 Corinthians Chapter
13
1
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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh
not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth
in the truth;
7
Beareth all things, believeth all
things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity 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.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that
which is in part shall be done away.
11 When 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.
12 For 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.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three;
but the greatest of these is charity.
I Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity
among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of
sins.
II Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you,
brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth
exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward
each other aboundeth.
II Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow
righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on
the Lord out of a pure heart.
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