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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.(1 Corinthians 12:31)
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.(1 Corinthians 13:1)
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.(1 Corinthians 13:2)
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,(1 Corinthians 13:4)
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;(1 Corinthians 13:5)
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;(1 Corinthians 13:6)

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1 Corinthians 13:3 - Cross Reference

I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee. (Isaiah 57:12)
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. (Daniel 3:16)
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 6:1)
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: (Luke 21:3)
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (John 6:63)
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. (John 12:43)
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. (Philippians 1:20)
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. (John 13:37)
Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. (Jeremiah 7:8)
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? (Matthew 7:22)
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. (Luke 18:22)
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, (Matthew 23:5)
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: (Philippians 1:15)
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. (Hebrews 13:9)
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 21:13)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (Galatians 5:26)
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. (Luke 19:8)
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. (Philippians 2:3)
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. (1 Timothy 4:8)
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (James 2:14)
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. (Luke 18:28)