1 Corinthians 13:3

And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

4Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

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Cross References

Jeremiah 7:8See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.

Matthew 6:1Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 23:5But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,

Luke 18:28And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.

Luke 21:3And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:

John 12:43For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 13:2-4

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 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. Here the apostle shows… Read the whole commentary →

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