12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Forgiveness
• Love

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 13:1 — 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.
• 1Cor 13:1 — 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.
• 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
• 1Cor 13:7 — Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
• 1Cor 16:14 — Let all your things be done with charity.
• 1John 3:11 — For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
• 1John 3:23 — And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
• 1John 4:21 — And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
• 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 1Pet 1:22 — Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 1Thess 3:12 — And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
• 1Thess 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
• 1Thess 4:9 — But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
• 1Tim 1:5 — Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• 1Tim 1:5 — Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
• 2John 1:5 — And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
• 2Pet 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
• 2Thess 1:3 — We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
• 3John 1:2 — Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
• 3John 1:2 — Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
• Col 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
• Col 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
• Dan 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
• Eph 5:2 — And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
• Gen 13:8 — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
• Gen 24:18 — And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
• Heb 13:1 — Let brotherly love continue.
• Heb 13:1 — Let brotherly love continue.
• Jas 5:12 — But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
• Jas 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
• Jas 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
• John 15:12 — This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
• Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
• Prov 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
• Prov 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
• Prov 12:16 — A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
• Prov 17:9 — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
• Prov 17:9 — He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
• Prov 18:13 — He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
• Rev 2:19 — I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.