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1 Corinthians 13:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Corinthians 13:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:119 words
GreekMeaning
ἘὰνEan
IfwordG1437
ταῖςtais
in thearticleG3588
γλώσσαιςglōssais
tonguesnounG1100
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
of mennounG444
λαλῶlalō
I shall speakverbG2980
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀγγέλωνangelōn
of angelsnounG32
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἔχωechō
may haveverbG2192
γέγοναgegona
I have becomeverbG1096
χαλκὸςchalkos
a brassnounG5475
ἠχῶνēchōn
soundingverbG2278
ē
orwordG2228
κύμβαλονkymbalon
a cymbalnounG2950
ἀλαλάζονalalazon
clangingverbG214
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 13:1

“If I speak with the tongues of men —” What is, “of men?” Of all nations in every part of the world. And neither was he content with this amplification, but he likewise uses another much greater, adding the words, “and of angels — and have not love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.” Do you see to what point he first exalted the gift, and to what afterwards he lowered and cast it down? For neither did he simply say, “I am nothing,” but, “I have become…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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