1 Corinthians 13:1
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Berean Study Bible

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

Young's Literal Translation

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;

King James Bible

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Greek
If
Ἐὰν (Ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

I speak
λαλῶ (lalō)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

in the
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tongues
γλώσσαις (glōssais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.

of men
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

of angels,
ἀγγέλων (angelōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

have
ἔχω (echō)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

love,
ἀγάπην (agapēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

I am
γέγονα (gegona)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

[only a] ringing
ἠχῶν (ēchōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2278: From echos; to make a loud noise, i.e. Reverberate.

gong
χαλκὸς (chalkos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5475: Perhaps from chalao through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel; copper.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

[a] clanging
ἀλαλάζον (alalazon)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 214: From alale; to vociferate, i.e. to wail; figuratively, to clang.

cymbal.
κύμβαλον (kymbalon)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2950: A cymbal. From a derivative of the base of kuma; a 'cymbal'.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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