1 Corinthians 13:4 nasb — Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

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"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,"

— 1 Corinthians 13:4, NASB

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1 Corinthians 13 — Context

1

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

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If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

3

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.

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Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

5

does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,

6

does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

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bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

1 Corinthians 13:4 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 13:4 say?
1 Corinthians 13:4 in the NASB reads: “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,”
Where is 1 Corinthians 13:4 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 13:4 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 13, verse 4.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 13:4.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 13:4 in?
1 Corinthians 13:4 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 13:4?
1 Corinthians 13:4 reads (NASB): “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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