Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:1 JFB -> Commentary on 13:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:1 PNT -> Commentary on 13:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:1 TSK -> Commentary on 13:1 TSK -> Entry for 13:1 WEN -> Notes on 13:1 NTB -> Brass; Charitableness; Cymbal; Graces; Hypocrisy; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Testimony; Uncharitableness; Works; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Brass, or Copper; Conduct, Christian; Love to Man; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Music EBD -> Brass; Charity; Cymbals; Love SBD -> Tongues, Gift of PWP -> Devotional using 13:1 TV -> Devotional using 13:1 TV -> Devotional using 13:1 TV -> Devotional using 13:1 13:1 - [In Context] I may speak in different languages of men or even angels. But if I don't have love, then I am only a noisy bell or a ringing cymbal.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:2 JFB -> Commentary on 13:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:2 PNT -> Commentary on 13:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:2 TSK -> Commentary on 13:2 TSK -> Entry for 13:2 WEN -> Notes on 13:2 NTB -> Charitableness; Gifts From God; Graces; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Uncharitableness; Works TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Love to Man; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Prophecy EBD -> Charity; Mystery PWP -> Devotional using 13:2 TV -> Devotional using 13:2 TV -> Devotional using 13:2 TV -> Devotional using 13:2 13:2 - [In Context] I may have the gift of prophecy F93 ; I may understand all the secret things {of God} and know everything; and I may have faith so great that I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I don't have love, then I am nothing.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:3 JFB -> Commentary on 13:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:3 PNT -> Commentary on 13:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:3 TSK -> Commentary on 13:3 TSK -> Entry for 13:3 WEN -> Notes on 13:3 NTB -> Beneficence; Charitableness; Graces; Liberality; Love; Martyrdom; Persecution; Poor; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Uncharitableness; Vanity; Works; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Liberality; Love to Man; Vanity EBD -> Charity PWP -> Devotional using 13:3 TV -> Devotional using 13:3 TV -> Devotional using 13:3 TV -> Devotional using 13:3 13:3 - [In Context] I may give everything I have to feed people. And I may even give my body {as an offering} to be burned. But I gain nothing by doing these things if I don't have love.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:4 JFB -> Commentary on 13:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:4 PNT -> Commentary on 13:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:4 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:4 TSK -> Commentary on 13:4 TSK -> Entry for 13:4 WEN -> Notes on 13:4 NTB -> Charitableness; Envy; Graces; Humility; Kindness; Longsuffering; Love; Meekness; Patience; Pride; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Uncharitableness; Unselfishness TTT -> Charity; Conduct, Christian; Love to Man EBD -> Charity UTM -> Devotional using 13:4 PWP -> Devotional using 13:4 TV -> Devotional using 13:4 TV -> Devotional using 13:4 TV -> Devotional using 13:4 13:4 - [In Context] Love is patient, and love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not boast, and it is not proud.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:5 JFB -> Commentary on 13:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:5 PNT -> Commentary on 13:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:5 TSK -> Commentary on 13:5 TSK -> Entry for 13:5 WEN -> Notes on 13:5 NTB -> Charitableness; Graces; Kindness; Love; Meekness; Patience; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Uncharitableness; Unselfishness TTT -> Charity; Conduct, Christian; Love to Man; Self-denial; Selfishness EBD -> Charity UTM -> Devotional using 13:5 PWP -> Devotional using 13:5 TV -> Devotional using 13:5 TV -> Devotional using 13:5 TV -> Devotional using 13:5 13:5 - [In Context] Love is not rude, love is not selfish, and love does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:6 JFB -> Commentary on 13:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:6 PNT -> Commentary on 13:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:6 TSK -> Commentary on 13:6 TSK -> Entry for 13:6 WEN -> Notes on 13:6 NTB -> Charitableness; Graces; Justice; Kindness; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Truth; Uncharitableness TTT -> Charity; Conduct, Christian; Love to Man; Truth EBD -> Charity UTM -> Devotional using 13:6 PWP -> Devotional using 13:6 TV -> Devotional using 13:6 TV -> Devotional using 13:6 TV -> Devotional using 13:6 TV -> Devotional using 13:6 TV -> Devotional using 13:6 TV -> Devotional using 13:6 13:6 - [In Context] Love is not happy with evil, but love is happy with the truth.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:7 JFB -> Commentary on 13:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:7 PNT -> Commentary on 13:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:7 TSK -> Commentary on 13:7 TSK -> Entry for 13:7 WEN -> Notes on 13:7 NTB -> Charitableness; Graces; Kindness; Longsuffering; Love; Meekness; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification TTT -> Charity; Conduct, Christian; Love to Man EBD -> Charity UTM -> Devotional using 13:7 PWP -> Devotional using 13:7 TV -> Devotional using 13:7 TV -> Devotional using 13:7 TV -> Devotional using 13:7 13:7 - [In Context] Love patiently accepts all things. Love always trusts, always hopes, and always continues strong.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:8 JFB -> Commentary on 13:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:8 PNT -> Commentary on 13:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:8 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:8 TSK -> Commentary on 13:8 TSK -> Entry for 13:8 WEN -> Notes on 13:8 NTB -> Charitableness; Graces; Love; Miracles; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification; Tongues (the gift) TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Language; Love to Man; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit EBD -> Charity UTM -> Devotional using 13:8 PWP -> Devotional using 13:8 13:8 - [In Context] Love never ends. There are {gifts of} prophecy, F94 but they will be ended. There are {gifts of speaking in different kinds of} languages, but those gifts will end. There is {the gift of} knowledge, but it will be ended.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:9 JFB -> Commentary on 13:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:9 PNT -> Commentary on 13:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:9 TSK -> Commentary on 13:9 TSK -> Entry for 13:9 WEN -> Notes on 13:9 NTB -> Charitableness; Ignorance; Knowledge; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Language EBD -> Charity PWP -> Devotional using 13:9 13:9 - [In Context] These things will end, because this knowledge and these prophecies we have are not complete (not perfect).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:10 JFB -> Commentary on 13:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:10 PNT -> Commentary on 13:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:10 TSK -> Commentary on 13:10 TSK -> Entry for 13:10 WEN -> Notes on 13:10 NTB -> Charitableness; Knowledge; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Righteousness; Sanctification TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Language EBD -> Charity PWP -> Devotional using 13:10 13:10 - [In Context] But when perfection comes, the things that are not complete will end.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:11 JFB -> Commentary on 13:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:11 PNT -> Commentary on 13:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:11 TSK -> Commentary on 13:11 TSK -> Entry for 13:11 WEN -> Notes on 13:11 NTB -> Charitableness; Children; Knowledge; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Righteousness; Sanctification; Wisdom TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Man EBD -> Charity; Child PWP -> Devotional using 13:11 13:11 - [In Context] When I was a child, I talked like a child; I thought like a child; I made plans like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:12 JFB -> Commentary on 13:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:12 PNT -> Commentary on 13:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:12 TSK -> Commentary on 13:12 TSK -> Entry for 13:12 WEN -> Notes on 13:12 NTB -> Charitableness; Ignorance; Knowledge; Love; Mirror; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Righteousness; Sanctification TTT -> Conduct, Christian EBD -> Charity; Riddle PWP -> Devotional using 13:12 13:12 - [In Context] It is the same with us. Now we see like we are looking into a dark mirror. But at that time, in the future, we shall see clearly. Now I know only a part. But at that time I will know fully, like God has known me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:13 JFB -> Commentary on 13:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:13 PNT -> Commentary on 13:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:13 TSK -> Commentary on 13:13 TSK -> Entry for 13:13 WEN -> Notes on 13:13 NTB -> Charitableness; Graces; Hope; Love; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteousness; Sanctification TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Hope; Love to Man EBD -> Charity; Hope PWP -> Devotional using 13:13 13:13 - [In Context] So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
FOOTNOTES: F93: prophecy   Speaking or teaching things from God. F94: prophecy   Speaking or teaching things from God.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.