1 Corinthians 13:1–8

Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings and of angels. If I don’t have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal. ²Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don’t have love, I am nothing at all. ³Suppose I give everything I have to poor people. And suppose I give my body to be burned. If I don’t have love, I get nothing at all.

⁴Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud. ⁵It is not rude. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people’s wrongs.

⁶Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken. ⁷It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up.

⁸Love never fails. But prophecy will pass away. Speaking in languages that had not been known before will end. And knowledge will pass away.