1 Corinthians 13:3
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 13:3
“And though I bestowe all my goods to feede the poore, and though I giue my body to bee burned, and haue not charitie, it profiteth me nothing.”King James Version (1611) -
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“And if I give all my possessions to feed {the poor,} and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.”New American Standard Version (1995)
“And if I bestow all my goods to feed `the poor', and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.”American Standard Version (1901)
“And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.”Basic English Bible
“And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.”Darby Bible
“And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“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. ”Webster's Bible
“And if I distribute all my possessions to the poor, and give up my body to be burned, but am destitute of Love, it profits me nothing.”Weymouth Bible
“If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.”World English Bible
“And if Y departe alle my goodis in to the metis of pore men, and yf Y bitake my bodi, so that Y brenne, and if Y haue not charite, it profitith to me no thing.”Wycliffe Bible
“and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.”Youngs Literal Bible
Jim Kern's comment on 2013-09-30 04:35:32:
I think it may be referring to the fact that during that era Nero was burning
Christians at the stake. Paul may be saying that a supreme sacrifice might be to take the place of someone scheduled to be so sacrificed. Selah...
Selah
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