1 Corinthians 13:2

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If 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.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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 don’t have love, I am nothing.

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} though{G1437} I have{G2192}{(G5725)} the gift of prophecy{G4394}, and{G2532} understand{G1492}{(G5762)} all{G3956} mysteries{G3466}, and{G2532} all{G3956} knowledge{G1108}; and{G2532} though{G1437} I have{G2192}{(G5725)} all{G3956} faith{G4102}, so{G5620} that I could remove{G3179}{(G5721)} mountains{G3735}, and{G1161} have{G2192}{(G5725)} not{G3361} charity{G26}, I am{G1510}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}.

Strong's King James

(2) And if I have prophecy and know all the mysteries and all the knowledge and perhaps have all the believing-faith, so that mountains are removed, but don't have love, I'm nothing!

The F.O.G

[2] If I possessed the gift of prophecy and could fathom all mysteries of the universe, if I had all knowledge at my fingertips, and if my faith could physically move mountains from their foundations—but I didn't have love—I would be absolutely nothing in יהוה's eyes.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

Young's Literal Translation

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1 Corinthians 13:2

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1 Corinthians 13:2