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.
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1 Corinthians 13 describes charity through its actions and character. Its contrast with giving goods in verse 3 shows why “charity” cannot be reduced to almsgiving in that chapter.
Historical works citing this verse · 8
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 · Bunyan, John, 1628-1688; Offor, George, 1787-1864 [Editor] · p-03277
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 · Bunyan, John, 1628-1688; Offor, George, 1787-1864 [Editor] · p-07450
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 · Bunyan, John, 1628-1688; Offor, George, 1787-1864 [Editor] · p-03295
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 · Bunyan, John, 1628-1688; Offor, George, 1787-1864 [Editor] · p-03920
A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. · Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose, 1813-1891 · p-00142
A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. · Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose, 1813-1891 · p-00331
A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. · Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose, 1813-1891 · p-00568
An essay on the origin of language, based on modern researches, and especially on the works of M. Renan · Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903 · p-00618
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