1 Corinthians 13:4 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 13:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγάπη
agápē
G26
brotherly love
μακροθυμεῖ
makrothyméō
G3114
to be patient
χρηστεύεται
chrēsteúomai
G5541
to be kind
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγάπη
agápē
G26
brotherly love
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
ζηλοῖ
zēlóō
G2206
to be zealous
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἀγάπη
agápē
G26
brotherly love
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
περπερεύεται
perpereúomai
G4068
to boast
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
φυσιοῦται
physióō
G5448
to inflate
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,
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King James Version Public Domain
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Love is patient is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast; it is not puffed up.
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