¹I may speak in the languages of humans and of angels. But if I don’t have love, I am a loud gong or a clashing cymbal. ²I may have the gift to speak what God has revealed, and I may understand all mysteries and have all knowledge. I may even have enough faith to move mountains. But if I don’t have love, I am nothing. ³I may even give away all that I have and give up my body to be burned.^aBut if I don’t have love, none of these things will help me.

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Footnotes

a 12:31 Or “Desire the better gifts, and I will show you the best thing to do.”
a 13:3 Some manuscripts read “give up my body so that I may brag.”