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1 Corinthians 13

1 Cor. 13:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Charity
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
agape (Greek #26)
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
KJV usage: (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
Pronounce: ag-ah'-pay
Origin: from 25
never
oudepote (Greek #3763)
not even at any time, i.e. never at all
KJV usage: neither at any time, never, nothing at any time.
Pronounce: oo-dep'-ot-eh
Origin: from 3761 and 4218
faileth
ekpipto (Greek #1601)
to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient
KJV usage: be cast, fail, fall (away, off), take none effect.
Pronounce: ek-pip'-to
Origin: from 1537 and 4098
: but
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
whether
eite (Greek #1535)
if too
KJV usage: if, or, whether.
Pronounce: i'-teh
Origin: from 1487 and 5037
there be prophecies
propheteia (Greek #4394)
prediction (scriptural or other)
KJV usage: prophecy, prophesying.
Pronounce: prof-ay-ti'-ah
Origin: from 4396 ("prophecy")
, they shall fail
katargeo (Greek #2673)
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away, become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.
Pronounce: kat-arg-eh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 691
; whether
eite (Greek #1535)
if too
KJV usage: if, or, whether.
Pronounce: i'-teh
Origin: from 1487 and 5037
there be tongues
glossa (Greek #1100)
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
KJV usage: tongue.
Pronounce: gloce-sah'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, they shall cease
pauo (Greek #3973)
to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
KJV usage: cease, leave, refrain.
Pronounce: pow'-o
Origin: a primary verb ("pause")
; whether
eite (Greek #1535)
if too
KJV usage: if, or, whether.
Pronounce: i'-teh
Origin: from 1487 and 5037
there be knowledge
gnosis (Greek #1108)
knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge
KJV usage: knowledge, science.
Pronounce: gno'-sis
Origin: from 1097
, it shall vanish away
katargeo (Greek #2673)
to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: abolish, cease, cumber, deliver, destroy, do away, become (make) of no (none, without) effect, fail, loose, bring (come) to nought, put away (down), vanish away, make void.
Pronounce: kat-arg-eh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 691
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1 Cor. 13:10,13• 10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
 13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (1 Cor. 13:10,13)
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Luke 22:32• 32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. (Luke 22:32)
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Gal. 5:6• 6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. (Gal. 5:6)
tongues.
1 Cor. 13:1• 1Though 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 Cor. 13:1)
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1 Cor. 12:10,28‑30• 10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
 28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
 29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
 30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? (1 Cor. 12:10,28‑30)
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1 Cor. 14:39• 39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (1 Cor. 14:39)
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Acts 2:4• 4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:4)
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Acts 19:6• 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. (Acts 19:6)
vanish.
Jer. 49:7• 7Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? (Jer. 49:7)
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Heb. 8:13• 13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. (Heb. 8:13)
• There is a difference in the phraseology as to tongues as compared with prophecies and knowledge, and it has been inferred, perhaps justly, that the cessation of tongues intimates their dropping when God's aim was achieved, whilst the means of edifying fall in with continuance, till the perfection of glory brings them to a comparatively abrupt end. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 13” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Love never fails; but whether prophecies, they shall be done away; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be done away.

W. Kelly Translation

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Love never faileth, but whether prophecies, they shall be done away; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall be done away.