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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. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

κἂνkanEven if

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: CONJ + G1437 (CONJ + G1437)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 1

ψωμίσωpsōmisōI shall give away

Lemma: ψωμίζω (psōmizō) · Strong's: G5595

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)

Meaning: to feed/dole out — ψωμίζω; (ψωμός, a morsel), [in LXX chiefly for אָכַל hi. ; ] ; to feed with morsels (as children or the sick; Hippocr.), hence, generally, in late writers, to feed, nourish: with accusative of person(s), Rom.12:20…

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Used 2 times. Also: Romans 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5595; TFLSJ G5595; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 2

πάνταpantaall

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 3

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 4

ὑπάρχοντάhuparchontapossessions

Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-APN)

Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 5

μου,mouof mine,

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 6

καὶkaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 7

ἐὰνeanif

Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…

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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 8

παραδῶparadōI shall deliver up

Lemma: παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi) · Strong's: G3860

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-2AAS-1S)

Meaning: to deliver — παρα-δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נתן ; ] correl. to παρδέχομαι, ; 1. to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass.…

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Used 121 times. Also: Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 10:4, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3860; TFLSJ G3860; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 9

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 10

σῶμάsōmabody

Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…

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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 11

μουmouof mine

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 12

ἵναinathat

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 13

ἀγάπηνagapēnlove

Lemma: ἀγάπη (agapē) · Strong's: G0026

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: love — ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for אַהֲבָה, which is also rendered by ἀγάπησις and φιλία ; ] ; love, goodwill, esteem. Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE, 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same…

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Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 24:12, Luke 11:42, John 5:42, John 13:35, John 15:9, John 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0026; TFLSJ G0026; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 14

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 15

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 16

ἔχω,echōmay have,

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-PAS-1S)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 17

οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]

Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…

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Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 18

ὠφελοῦμαι.¶ōpheloumaiI am profited.

Lemma: ὠφελέω (ōpheleō) · Strong's: G5623

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PPI-1S)

Meaning: to help — ὠφελέω, -ῶ; (ὄφελος), [in LXX chiefly for יָעַל hi. ; ] ; to help, benefit, do good, profit: absol., Rom.2:25; οὐδέν (do no good; see Field, Notes, 21), Mat.27:24, Jhn.6:63 12:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.4:2;…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 15:5, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26, Mark 7:11, Mark 8:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5623; TFLSJ G5623; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:3 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If	→	ἐάν G1437 if
I give	→	ψωμίζω G5595 to feed/dole out
all	→	πᾶς G3956 all
I	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
possess {to the poor}	→	ὑπάρχω G5225 be already
and	→	καί G2532 and
exult	→	καυχάομαι G2744 to boast
in the surrender	→	παραδίδωμι G3860 to deliver
of my	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
body	→	σῶμα G4983 body
but	→	δέ G1161 then
have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
not	→	μή G3361 not
love	→	ἀγάπη G0026 love
I gain	→	ὠφελέω G5623 to help
nothing	→	οὐδείς G3762 none

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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