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.
What does 1 Corinthians 13:3 mean?
The excellent way had in view in the close of the former chapter, is not what is meant by charity in our common use of the word, almsgiving, but love in its fullest meaning; true love to God and man.
Key themes
LoveJustice and mercyEternal lifeTruthThe cross
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.