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1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 13:11

Love · 1 Corinthians 13:1–13
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Translations

Modern
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.
Traditional
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Literal
When I was a child, I was speaking like a child, I was thinking like a child, I was reasoning like a child; when I became a man, I have made null the things of the child.
Latin
Cum essem parvulus, loquebar ut parvulus, sapiebam ut parvulus, cogitabam ut parvulus. Quando autem factus sum vir, evacuavi quæ erant parvuli.

Original

Greek
English
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.

Notes

1 Corinthians 13:8–13

Love, unlike spiritual gifts, will endure forever.

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

Paul pauses his discussion of spiritual gifts (which he continues in chapter 14) to stress that love is more important than any spiritual gift (see 8:1–3). The most important goal for Christians is to become deeply and consistently loving individuals.

1 Corinthians 12:1–14:40

The church in Corinth focused too much on the gift of speaking in tongues (see 14:1–25, 27; compare the lists in 12:8–10, 28, where Paul lists tongues last). Paul offers advice to correct their understanding of the value and use of spiritual gifts.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Clement, Epistle of First Letter to the Corinthians God, Being and Attributes of Love Music Mystery Poetry, Biblical Prophecy

Topics

Being a Man Charitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Children: Figurative Christian Conduct: Loving One Another Christian Maturity Growing Up Knowledge: |Now we Know in Part| Love of Man for Man Man: Intellect of, Matured by Age Manhood Manliness Maturity Personal Responsibility Puberty Religion: True Righteousness: Fruits of Sanctification: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Select Readings: Charity Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to