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1 Corinthians 13:2 — King James Version← Study notes

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.


1 Corinthians 13:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:228 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ἔχωechō
I shall haveverbG2192
προφητείανprophēteian
prophecynounG4394
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰδῶeidō
understandverbG6063
τὰta
thearticleG3588
μυστήριαmystēria
mysteriesnounG3466
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πᾶσανpasan
alladjectiveG3956
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
γνῶσινgnōsin
knowledgenounG1108
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ἔχωechō
I shall haveverbG2192
πᾶσανpasan
alladjectiveG3956
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
πίστινpistin
faithnounG4102
ὥστεhōste
so aswordG5620
ὄρηorē
mountainsnounG3735
μεθιστάναιmethistanai
to removeverbG3179
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἔχωechō
may haveverbG2192
οὐθένouthen
no thingadjectiveG3762
εἰμιeimi
I amverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 13:2

“And if I have the gift of prophecy.” And this gift again with an excellency. For as in that case he mentioned not tongues, but the tongues of all mankind, and as he proceeded, those of angels, and then signified that the gift was nothing without love: so also here he mentions not prophecy alone but the very highest prophecy: in having said, “If I have prophecy,” he added, “and know all mysteries and all knowledge;” expressing this gift also with intensity. Then after this…

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