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1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
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3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
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5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
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6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
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6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
