1 Corinthians 13:3
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
1 Corinthians 13:3 Cross References
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.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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.
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.
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
