1 Corinthians 13 interlinear

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1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. BSB

Ἐὰν

Ean

If

G1437

conditional particle

COND
ταῖς

tais

in the

G3588

definite article dative plural feminine

T-DPF
γλώσσαις

glōssais

tongues

G1100

noun dative plural feminine

N-DPF
τῶν

tōn

<the>

G3588

definite article genitive plural masculine

T-GPM
ἀνθρώπων

anthrōpōn

of men

G444

noun genitive plural masculine

N-GPM
λαλῶ

lalō

I shall speak

G2980

verb present active subjunctive first person singular

V-PAS-1S
καὶ

kai

and

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
τῶν

tōn

<the>

G3588

definite article genitive plural masculine

T-GPM
ἀγγέλων,

angelōn

of angels,

G32

noun genitive plural masculine

N-GPM
ἀγάπην

agapēn

love

G26

noun accusative singular feminine

N-ASF
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
μὴ

mē

not

G3361

PRT-N

PRT-N
ἔχω,

echō

may have,

G2192

verb present active subjunctive first person singular

V-PAS-1S
γέγονα

gegona

I have become

G1096

verb 2R active indicative first person singular

V-2RAI-1S
χαλκὸς

chalkos

a brass

G5475

noun nominative singular masculine

N-NSM
ἠχῶν

ēchōn

sounding

G2278

verb present active participle nominative singular masculine

V-PAP-NSM
ἢ

ē

or

G2228

conjunction

CONJ
κύμβαλον

kumbalon

a cymbal

G2950

noun nominative singular neuter

N-NSN
ἀλαλάζον.

alalazon

clanging.

G214

verb present active participle nominative singular neuter

V-PAP-NSN

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. BSB

καὶ

kai

And

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
ἐὰν

ean

if

G1437

conditional particle

COND
ἔχω

echō

I shall have

G2192

verb present active subjunctive first person singular

V-PAS-1S
προφητείαν

prophēteian

prophecy

G4394

noun accusative singular feminine

N-ASF
καὶ

kai

and

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
εἰδῶ

eidō

understand

G6063

verb R active subjunctive first person singular

V-RAS-1S
τὰ

ta

the

G3588

definite article accusative plural neuter

T-APN
μυστήρια

mustēria

mysteries

G3466

noun accusative plural neuter

N-APN
πάντα

panta

all

G3956

adjective accusative plural neuter

A-APN
καὶ

kai

and

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
πᾶσαν

pasan

all

G3956

adjective accusative singular feminine

A-ASF
τὴν

tēn

the

G3588

definite article accusative singular feminine

T-ASF
γνῶσιν,

gnōsin

knowledge,

G1108

noun accusative singular feminine

N-ASF
καὶ

kai

And

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
ἐὰν

ean

if

G1437

conditional particle

COND
ἔχω

echō

I shall have

G2192

verb present active subjunctive first person singular

V-PAS-1S
πᾶσαν

pasan

all

G3956

adjective accusative singular feminine

A-ASF
τὴν

tēn

the

G3588

definite article accusative singular feminine

T-ASF
πίστιν

pistin

faith

G4102

noun accusative singular feminine

N-ASF
ὥστε

hōste

so as

G5620

conjunction

CONJ
ὄρη

orē

mountains

G3735

noun accusative plural neuter

N-APN
μεθιστάναι,

methistanai

to remove,

G3179

verb present active infinitive

V-PAN
ἀγάπην

agapēn

love

G26

noun accusative singular feminine

N-ASF
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
μὴ

mē

not

G3361

PRT-N

PRT-N
ἔχω,

echō

may have,

G2192

verb present active subjunctive first person singular

V-PAS-1S
οὐθέν

outhen

no [thing]

G3762

adjective nominative singular neuter

A-NSN
εἰμι.

eimi

I am.

G1510

verb present active indicative first person singular

V-PAI-1S

1 Corinthians 13:3

If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing. BSB

κἂν

kan

Even if

G2532

CONJ + G1437

CONJ + G1437
ψωμίσω

psōmisō

I shall give away

G5595

verb aorist active subjunctive first person singular

V-AAS-1S
πάντα

panta

all

G3956

adjective accusative plural neuter

A-APN
τὰ

ta

the

G3588

definite article accusative plural neuter

T-APN
ὑπάρχοντά

huparchonta

possessions

G5225

verb present active participle accusative plural neuter

V-PAP-APN
μου,

mou

of mine,

G3165

personal pronoun first person genitive singular

P-1GS
καὶ

kai

And

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
ἐὰν

ean

if

G1437

conditional particle

COND
παραδῶ

paradō

I shall deliver up

G3860

verb 2nd aorist active subjunctive first person singular

V-2AAS-1S
τὸ

to

the

G3588

definite article accusative singular neuter

T-ASN
σῶμά

sōma

body

G4983

noun accusative singular neuter

N-ASN
μου

mou

of mine

G3165

personal pronoun first person genitive singular

P-1GS
ἵνα

ina

that

G2443

conjunction

CONJ
ἀγάπην

agapēn

love

G26

noun accusative singular feminine

N-ASF
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
μὴ

mē

not

G3361

PRT-N

PRT-N
ἔχω,

echō

may have,

G2192

verb present active subjunctive first person singular

V-PAS-1S
οὐδὲν

ouden

no [thing]

G3762

adjective accusative singular neuter

A-ASN
ὠφελοῦμαι.¶

ōpheloumai

I am profited.

G5623

verb present passive indicative first person singular

V-PPI-1S

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. BSB

Ἡ

Hē

<the>

G3588

definite article nominative singular feminine

T-NSF
ἀγάπη

agapē

Love

G26

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
μακροθυμεῖ,

makrothumei

is patient,

G3114

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
χρηστεύεται,

chrēsteuetai

is kind,

G5541

verb present middle/passive deponent indicative third person singular

V-PNI-3S
ἡ

hē

<the>

G3588

definite article nominative singular feminine

T-NSF
ἀγάπη

agapē

love

G26

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
ζηλοῖ,

zēloi

is envious,

G2206

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
ἡ

hē

<the>

G3588

definite article nominative singular feminine

T-NSF
ἀγάπη

agapē

love

G26

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
περπερεύεται,

perpereuetai

is boastful,

G4068

verb present middle/passive deponent indicative third person singular

V-PNI-3S
οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
φυσιοῦται,

phusioutai

is puffed up,

G5448

verb present passive indicative third person singular

V-PPI-3S

1 Corinthians 13:5

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. BSB

οὐκ

ouk

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
ἀσχημονεῖ,

aschēmonei

acts unbecomingly,

G807

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
ζητεῖ

zētei

seeks

G2212

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
τὰ

ta

the [things]

G3588

definite article accusative plural neuter

T-APN
ἑαυτῆς,

he'autēs

of its own,

G1438

reflexive pronoun third person genitive singular feminine

F-3GSF
οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
παροξύνεται,

paroxunetai

is easily provoked,

G3947

verb present passive indicative third person singular

V-PPI-3S
οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
λογίζεται

logizetai

it keeps account

G3049

verb present middle/passive deponent indicative third person singular

V-PNI-3S
τὸ

to

<the>

G3588

definite article accusative singular neuter

T-ASN
κακόν,

kakon

of wrongs,

G2556

adjective accusative singular neuter

A-ASN

1 Corinthians 13:6

Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. BSB

οὐ

ou

not

G3756

PRT-N

PRT-N
χαίρει

chairei

delights

G5463

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
ἐπὶ

epi

at

G1909

preposition

PREP
τῇ

tēa

<the>

G3588

definite article dative singular feminine

T-DSF
ἀδικίᾳ,

adikia

unrighteousness,

G93

noun dative singular feminine

N-DSF
συγχαίρει

sugchairei

rejoices

G4796

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
τῇ

tēa

in the

G3588

definite article dative singular feminine

T-DSF
ἀληθείᾳ,

alētheia

truth,

G225

noun dative singular feminine

N-DSF

1 Corinthians 13:7

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. BSB

πάντα

panta

All things

G3956

adjective accusative plural neuter

A-APN
στέγει,

stegei

it bears,

G4722

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
πάντα

panta

all things

G3956

adjective accusative plural neuter

A-APN
πιστεύει,

pisteuei

believes,

G4100

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
πάντα

panta

all things

G3956

adjective accusative plural neuter

A-APN
ἐλπίζει,

elpizei

hopes,

G1679

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
πάντα

panta

all things

G3956

adjective accusative plural neuter

A-APN
ὑπομένει.

hupomenei

endures.

G5278

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed. BSB

ἡ

hē

<the>

G3588

definite article nominative singular feminine

T-NSF
ἀγάπη

agapē

Love

G26

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
οὐδέποτε

oudepote

never

G3763

ADV-N

ADV-N
πίπτει.¶

piptei

falls.

G4098

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
Εἴτε

Eite

if

G1535

conditional particle

COND
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
προφητεῖαι,

prophēteiai

[there are] prophesies,

G4394

noun nominative plural feminine

N-NPF
καταργηθήσονται·

katargēthēsontai

they will be abated;

G2673

verb future passive indicative third person plural

V-FPI-3P
εἴτε

eite

if

G1535

conditional particle

COND
γλῶσσαι,

glōssai

tongues,

G1100

noun nominative plural feminine

N-NPF
παύσονται·

pausontai

they will cease;

G3973

verb future middle deponent indicative third person plural

V-FDI-3P
εἴτε

eite

if

G1535

conditional particle

COND
γνῶσις,

gnōsis

knowledge

G1108

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
καταργηθήσεται.

katargēthēsetai

it will be abated.

G2673

verb future passive indicative third person singular

V-FPI-3S

1 Corinthians 13:9

For we know in part and we prophesy in part, BSB

ἐκ

ek

In

G1537

preposition

PREP
μέρους

merous

part

G3313

noun genitive singular neuter

N-GSN
γὰρ

gar

for

G1063

conjunction

CONJ
γινώσκομεν

ginōskomen

we know

G1097

verb present active indicative first person plural

V-PAI-1P
καὶ

kai

and

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
ἐκ

ek

in

G1537

preposition

PREP
μέρους

merous

part

G3313

noun genitive singular neuter

N-GSN
προφητεύομεν·

prophēteuomen

we prophesy;

G4395

verb present active indicative first person plural

V-PAI-1P

1 Corinthians 13:10

but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away. BSB

ὅταν

hotan

when

G3752

conjunction

CONJ
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
ἔλθῃ

elthē

may come

G2064

verb 2nd aorist active subjunctive third person singular

V-2AAS-3S
τὸ

to

the

G3588

definite article nominative singular neuter

T-NSN
τέλειον,

teleion

perfect,

G5046

adjective nominative singular neuter

A-NSN
τὸ

to

the

G3588

definite article nominative singular neuter

T-NSN
ἐκ

ek

in

G1537

preposition

PREP
μέρους

merous

part

G3313

noun genitive singular neuter

N-GSN
καταργηθήσεται.

katargēthēsetai

will be done away.

G2673

verb future passive indicative third person singular

V-FPI-3S

1 Corinthians 13:11

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. BSB

ὅτε

hote

When

G3753

conjunction

CONJ
ἤμην

ēmēn

I was

G1510

verb imperfect middle indicative first person singular

V-IMI-1S
νήπιος,

nēpios

a child,

G3516

adjective nominative singular masculine

A-NSM
ἐλάλουν

elaloun

I was speaking

G2980

verb imperfect active indicative first person singular

V-IAI-1S
ὡς

hōs

like

G5613

particle

PRT
νήπιος,

nēpios

a child,

G3516

adjective nominative singular masculine

A-NSM
ἐφρόνουν

ephronoun

I was thinking

G5426

verb imperfect active indicative first person singular

V-IAI-1S
ὡς

hōs

like

G5613

particle

PRT
νήπιος,

nēpios

a child,

G3516

adjective nominative singular masculine

A-NSM
ἐλογιζόμην

elogizomēn

I was reasoning

G3049

verb imperfect middle/passive deponent indicative first person singular

V-INI-1S
ὡς

hōs

like

G5613

particle

PRT
νήπιος·

nēpios

a child;

G3516

adjective nominative singular masculine

A-NSM
ὅτε

hote

when

G3753

conjunction

CONJ
γέγονα

gegona

I became

G1096

verb 2R active indicative first person singular

V-2RAI-1S
ἀνήρ,

anēr

a man,

G435

noun nominative singular masculine

N-NSM
κατήργηκα

katērgēka

I have done away with

G2673

verb R active indicative first person singular

V-RAI-1S
τὰ

ta

the [things]

G3588

definite article accusative plural neuter

T-APN
τοῦ

tou

of the

G3588

definite article genitive singular masculine

T-GSM
νηπίου.

nēpiou

child.

G3516

adjective genitive singular masculine

A-GSM

1 Corinthians 13:12

Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. BSB

βλέπομεν

blepomen

We see

G991

verb present active indicative first person plural

V-PAI-1P
γὰρ

gar

for

G1063

conjunction

CONJ
ἄρτι

arti

presently

G737

adverb

ADV
δι᾽

di᾽

through

G1223

preposition

PREP
ἐσόπτρου

esoptrou

a glass

G2072

noun genitive singular neuter

N-GSN
ἐν

en

in

G1722

preposition

PREP
αἰνίγματι,

ainigmati

obscurity,

G135

noun dative singular neuter

N-DSN
τότε

tote

then

G5119

adverb

ADV
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
πρόσωπον

prosōpon

face

G4383

noun accusative singular neuter

N-ASN
πρὸς

pros

to

G4314

preposition

PREP
πρόσωπον·

prosōpon

face;

G4383

noun accusative singular neuter

N-ASN
ἄρτι

arti

presently

G737

adverb

ADV
γινώσκω

ginōskō

I know

G1097

verb present active indicative first person singular

V-PAI-1S
ἐκ

ek

in

G1537

preposition

PREP
μέρους,

merous

part,

G3313

noun genitive singular neuter

N-GSN
τότε

tote

then

G5119

adverb

ADV
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
ἐπιγνώσομαι

epignōsomai

I will know fully

G1921

verb future middle deponent indicative first person singular

V-FDI-1S
καθὼς

kathōs

even as

G2531

conjunction

CONJ
καὶ

kai

also

G2532

conjunction

CONJ
ἐπεγνώσθην.¶

epegnōsthēn

I have been fully known.

G1921

verb 2nd aorist passive indicative first person singular

V-2API-1S

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love. BSB

Νυνὶ

Nuni

Now

G3570

adverb

ADV
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
μένει

menei

abide

G3306

verb present active indicative third person singular

V-PAI-3S
πίστις,

pistis

faith,

G4102

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
ἐλπίς,

elpis

hope,

G1680

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
ἀγάπη,

agapē

love,

G26

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF
τὰ

ta

<the>

G3588

definite article nominative plural neuter

T-NPN
τρία

tria

three

G5140

adjective nominative plural neuter

A-NPN
ταῦτα·

tauta

these;

G3778

demonstrative pronoun nominative plural neuter

D-NPN
μείζων

meizōn

[the] greatest

G3173

adjective nominative singular feminine

A-NSF-C
δὲ

de

however

G1161

conjunction

CONJ
τούτων

toutōn

of these [is]

G3778

demonstrative pronoun genitive plural neuter

D-GPN
ἡ

hē

<the>

G3588

definite article nominative singular feminine

T-NSF
ἀγάπη.¶

agapē

love.

G26

noun nominative singular feminine

N-NSF

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