1 Corinthians 13:2-3 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

³If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

— 1 Corinthians 13:2-3

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