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Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἩHē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:4 word 1
ἀγάπηagapēLove
Lemma: ἀγάπη (agapē) · Strong's: G0026
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:4 word 2
μακροθυμεῖ,makrothumeiis patient,
Lemma: μακροθυμέω (makrothumeō) · Strong's: G3114
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to have patience — μακροθυμέω, -ῶ; (μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; see: -ία), [in LXX: Ecc.8:12 א2, Pro.19:11 (אָרַךְ, אַף אָרַךְ), Job.7:16, Sir.2:4, al. ; ] ; 1. actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F). ; 2. Passively, to be…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 18:26, Matthew 18:29, Luke 18:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 6:15, James 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3114; TFLSJ G3114; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 3
χρηστεύεται,chrēsteuetaiis kind,
Lemma: χρηστεύομαι (chrēsteuomai) · Strong's: G5541
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: be kind — χρηστεύομαι; (χρηστός), ; to be kind: 1Co.13:4 (eccl.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5541; TFLSJ G5541; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 4
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:4 word 5
ἀγάπηagapēlove
Lemma: ἀγάπη (agapē) · Strong's: G0026
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:4 word 6
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 7
ζηλοῖ,zēloiis envious,
Lemma: ζηλόω (zēloō) · Strong's: G2206
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be eager — ζηλόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ; ] ; 1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l). ; 2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Acts 7:9, Acts 17:5, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:39, 2 Corinthians 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2206; TFLSJ G2206; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 8
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:4 word 9
ἀγάπηagapēlove
Lemma: ἀγάπη (agapē) · Strong's: G0026
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:4 word 10
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 11
περπερεύεται,perpereuetaiis boastful,
Lemma: περπερεύομαι (perpereuomai) · Strong's: G4068
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to boast — περπερεύοραι; (περπερος, vainglorious) ; to boast or vaunt oneself: 1Co.13:4 (elsewhere. only in Antonin.; see Abbott, Essays, 87).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4068; TFLSJ G4068; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 12
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 13
φυσιοῦται,phusioutaiis puffed up,
Lemma: φυσιόω (phusioō) · Strong's: G5448
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to inflate — φυσιόω, -ῶ; (φῦσα, bellows), = cl. φυσάω, ; to puff or blow up, inflate. Metaphorical, to puff up, make proud: 1Co.8:1. Pass., to be puffed up with pride: 1Co.4:18-19 5:2 13:4; before ὑπό, Col.2:18; before ὑπὲρ . . .…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 4:18, 1 Corinthians 4:19, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Corinthians 8:1, Colossians 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5448; TFLSJ G5448; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 13:4 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Love | → | ἀγάπη G0026 love |
| is patient | → | μακροθυμέω G3114 to have patience |
| love | → | ἀγάπη G0026 love |
| is kind | → | χρηστεύομαι G5541 be kind |
| [It] | → | ἀγάπη G0026 love |
| does not envy | → | ζηλόω G2206 be eager |
| it does not boast | → | περπερεύομαι G4068 to boast |
| it is not proud | → | φυσιόω G5448 to inflate |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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