1 Corinthians 13:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 13:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 13:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 13:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 13:3 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 13:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.”

1 Corinthians 13:3 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 13:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.”

1 Corinthians 13:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 13:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.”

1 Corinthians 13:3 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 13:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And though I feede the poore with all my goods, and though I giue my body, that I be burned, and haue not loue, it profiteth me nothing.”

1 Corinthians 13:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 13:3 in Context — 1 Corinthians 13

1 SI yo hablase lenguas humanas y angélicas, y no tengo caridad, vengo á ser [como] metal que resuena, ó címbalo que retiñe.

2 Y si tuviese profecía, y entendiese todos los misterios y toda ciencia; y si tuviese toda la fe, de tal manera que traspasase los montes, y no tengo caridad, nada soy.

3 Y si repartiese toda mi hacienda para dar de comer [á pobres], y si entregase mi cuerpo para ser quemado, y no tengo caridad, de nada me sirve.

4 La caridad es sufrida, es benigna; la caridad no tiene envidia, la caridad no hace sinrazón, no se ensancha;

5 No es injuriosa, no busca lo suyo, no se irrita, no piensa el mal;

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What Does 1 Corinthians 13:3 Mean?

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