1 Corinthians 13:1
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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.If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
In other translations
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.If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
Greek words
ἘὰνEanIfG1437ταῖςtaisin theG3588γλώσσαιςglōssaistonguesG1100τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG444λαλῶlalōI shall speakG2980καὶkaiandG2532τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἀγγέλων,angelōnof angels,G32ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG26δὲdehoweverG1161μὴmēnotG3361ἔχω,echōmay have,G2192γέγοναgegonaI have becomeG1096χαλκὸςchalkosa brassG5475ἠχῶνēchōnsoundingG2278ἢēorG2228κύμβαλονkumbalona cymbalG2950ἀλαλάζον.alalazonclanging.G214
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- 2 Peter 2:18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
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