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1 Corinthians 13:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.


1 Corinthians 13:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:814 words
the
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
οὐδέποτεoudepoteneither at any time, never, nothing at an…
πίπτειpipteifail, fall (down), light on
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
δὲdeand / but
προφητεῖαιprophēteiaiprophecy, prophesying
καταργηθήσονταιkatargēthēsontaiabolish, cease, cumber
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
γλῶσσαιglōssaitongue
παύσονταιpausontaicease, leave, refrain
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledge, science
καταργηθήσεταιkatargēthēsetaiabolish, cease, cumber
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

the
ἀγάπηagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
οὐδέποτεoudepoteneither at any time, never, nothing at an…
πίπτειpipteifail, fall (down), light on
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
δὲdeand / but
προφητεῖαιprophēteiaiprophecy, prophesying
καταργηθήσονταιkatargēthēsontaiabolish, cease, cumber
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
γλῶσσαιglōssaitongue
παύσονταιpausontaicease, leave, refrain
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
γνῶσιςgnōsisknowledge, science
καταργηθήσεταιkatargēthēsetaiabolish, cease, cumber

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