1 Corinthians 13:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”
1 Corinthians 13:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:321 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
ψωμίσωpsōmisō(bestow to) feed
πάνταpantaall / every
τὰtathe
ὑπάρχοντάhyparchontaafter, behave, live
μουmouI
καὶkaiand / also
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
παραδῶparadōbetray, bring forth, cast
τὸtothe
σῶμάsōmabody
μουmouI
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
καυθήσομαιkauthēsomaiburn, light
ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
δὲdeand / but
μὴmēnot
ἔχωechōhave
οὐδὲνoudenno one
ὠφελοῦμαιōpheloumaiadvantage, better, prevail
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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