14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• Faith
• Love
• Obedience and Disobedience

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

• 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
• 1Cor 8:2 — And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
• 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 13:13 — And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
• 1Cor 16:14 — Let all your things be done with charity.
• 1John 3:3 — And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• 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 4:7 — Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
• 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:
• 1Pet 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
• 1Pet 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
• 1Pet 3:21 — The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
• 1Pet 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• 1Pet 4:8 — And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• 1Tim 1:19 — Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
• 1Tim 1:19 — Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
• 1Tim 2:15 — Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
• 1Tim 3:9 — Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
• 1Tim 3:9 — Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
• 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
• 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
• 2Pet 1:7 — And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
• 2Tim 1:3 — I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
• 2Tim 1:3 — I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
• 2Tim 1:5 — When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
• 2Tim 1:5 — When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
• 2Tim 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• 2Tim 2:22 — Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• Acts 15:9 — And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
• Acts 23:1 — And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
• Acts 24:16 — And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
• Acts 24:16 — And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
• Col 3:14 — And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
• Eph 1:15 — Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
• Eph 4:16 — From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the
• Gal 5:6 — For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• Gal 5:13 — For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.