"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity." — 1 Corinthians 13:13

1 Corinthians 13:13 · KJV

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.”

— 1 Corinthians 13:13

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. {darkly: Gr. in a riddle}

1 Corinthians 13 — Context

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. {thought: or, reasoned} {put away: Gr. vanish away}

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. {darkly: Gr. in a riddle}

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all your things be done with charity.

Colossians 3:14

And above all these things {put on} charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

1 John 4:7-18

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}

1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become {as} sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Mark 12:29-31

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments {is}, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

Philippians 1:9

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

Lamentations 3:21-26

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. {recall...: Heb. make to return to my heart}