17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Faith
• Love

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

• 1Cor 3:8 — Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
• 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
• 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
• 1Cor 16:1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
• 1Cor 16:1 — Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
• 1Cor 16:22 — If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
• 1John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• 1John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
• 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
• 1John 3:19 — And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
• 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 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• 1Thess 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• 1Thess 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• 1Tim 3:13 — For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
• 2Chr 15:7 — Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
• 2Chr 24:16 — And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
• 2Cor 5:14 — For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
• 2Cor 8:1 — Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
• 2Cor 8:4 — Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
• 2Cor 9:1 — For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
• 2Cor 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
• 2Cor 9:11 — Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
• 2Kgs 4:13 — And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? A
• 2Thess 1:6 — Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
• 2Tim 1:16 — The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
• 2Tim 1:17 — But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
• 2Tim 1:18 — The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
• 2Tim 4:8 — Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
• Acts 2:44 — And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
• Acts 4:34 — Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
• Acts 9:36 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
• Acts 10:4 — And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
• Acts 10:4 — And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
• Acts 10:31 — And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
• Acts 10:31 — And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
• Acts 11:29 — Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
• Col 1:4 — Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,