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 13:1 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:119 words
ἘὰνEanbefore, but, except
ταῖςtaisthe
γλώσσαιςglōssaistongue
τῶνtōnthe
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
λαλῶlalōpreach, say, speak (after)
καὶkaiand / also
τῶνtōnthe
ἀγγέλωνangelōnangel, messenger
ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
δὲdeand / but
μὴmēnot
ἔχωechōhave
γέγοναgegonaarise, be
assembled, be(-come
χαλκὸςchalkosbrass, money
ἠχῶνēchōnroar, sound
ἢēor
κύμβαλονkymbaloncymbal
ἀλαλάζονalalazontinkle, wail
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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