¹ If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

⁸ And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

⁵ But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

¹⁸ For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

⁶ Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

⁸ Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

² And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

³ And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.

⁴ How he was taken up into Paradise, and words came to his ears which may not be said, and which man is not able to say.

⁶ But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not give you a revelation, or knowledge, or the word of the prophet, or teaching?

⁷ Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?

⁸ For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?

²⁹ Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?

³⁰ Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?

¹⁶ And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

¹ Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

¹⁵ And if because of food your brother is troubled, then you are no longer going on in the way of love. Do not let your food be destruction to him for whom Christ went into death.

⁸ For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

⁴⁵ Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.