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1 Corinthians 13:3

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I will then burn myself” (καυθήσομαι) before love here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I shall then burn myself” (καυθήσωμαι) before love here.

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Strong’s files this form under G1437 (ἐάν, denote).thoughἐὰνeanἐάνconjunctionG1437if.ψωμίσωpsōmisōI bestowψωμίζω (psōmizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I bestow”, a single actionG5595I feed, dole out.I bestowπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπάρχοντάhuparchontagoodsὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “goods”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.goodsμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.παραδῶparadōto deliverπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to deliver”, a single actionG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.This verse uses “deliver”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμάsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “body”, the object formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.bodyμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toκαυθήσομαιkauthēsomaibe burnedκαίω (kaiō)verb, future passive indicative, 1st person singular — “be burned”, an action still aheadG2545I ignite, light, burn, lit. and met; I consume with fire.be burnedἀγάπηνagapēncharityἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “charity”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.charityδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.οὐδὲνoudennothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingὠφελοῦμαιōpheloumaito helpὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, present passive indicative, 1st person singular — “to help”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.This verse uses “help”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καυθήσωμαιkauthēsōmaibe burnedκαίω (kaiō)verb, aorist deponent subjunctive, 1st person singular — “be burned”, a single actionG2545I ignite, light, burn, lit. and met; I consume with fire.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

World English Bible

If I give away 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.

Darby Translation

And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.

Douay-Rheims

And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

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