1 Corinthians 13:1-8 1 If I speak with the tongues of people and of angels, but I do not have love, I have become [as] brass sounding or a cymbal tinkling. 2 And if I am having [the gift of] prophecy and know all secrets and all knowledge, and if I am having all faith so as to be removing mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 3 And if I dole out all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I am burned, but am not having love, I am not at all benefited. 4 Love waits patiently; it acts kindly. Love does not envy [or, is not jealous]; love does not boast; it does not become haughty. 5 It does not behave disgracefully; it does not seek its own [things]; it is not provoked [or, irritated]; it does not keep a record of evil. 6 It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but it rejoices with the truth. 7 It puts up with all [things], believes all, hopes [or, confidently expects] all, endures all. 8 Love never fails. But if [there be] prophecies, they will become useless; if tongues, they will cease by themselves; if knowledge, it will become useless.