1 Corinthians 13:4
Strong's Lexicon
Love
ἀγάπη (agapē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

is patient,
μακροθυμεῖ (makrothymei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3114: From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.

love
ἀγάπη (agapē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

is kind.
χρηστεύεται (chrēsteuetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5541: To be kind (full of service to others), gentle. Middle voice from chrestos; to show oneself useful, i.e. Act benevolently.

[It]
ἀγάπη (agapē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

does not envy,
ζηλοῖ (zēloi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.

it does not boast,
περπερεύεται (perpereuetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4068: To boast, vaunt myself. Middle voice from perperos; to boast.

it is not proud.
φυσιοῦται (physioutai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5448: From phusis in the primary sense of blowing; to inflate, i.e. make proud.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

Young's Literal Translation
The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited,

New American Standard Bible
Love is patient, love is kind [and] is not jealous; love does not brag [and] is not arrogant,

King James Bible
Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

New Living Translation
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

English Standard Version
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

New American Standard Bible
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

King James Bible
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited,

International Standard Version
Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,

NET Bible
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.

American Standard Version
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

English Revised Version
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Young's Literal Translation
The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,
















Cross References
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

1 Corinthians 4:6
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 13:3
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.
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