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1 Corinthians 13:4

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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Ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēCharityἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Charity”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.Charityμακροθυμεῖmakrothumeisuffereth longμακροθυμέω (makrothumeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “suffereth long”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3114I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing, perseverance.suffereth longχρηστεύεταιchrēsteuetaiand is kindχρηστεύομαι (chrēsteuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “and is kind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5541I am kind (full of service to others), gentle.and is kindἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēcharityἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “charity”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.charityοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notζηλοῖzēloibe eagerζηλόω (zēloō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “be eager”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2206(a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēcharityἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “charity”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.charityοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notπερπερεύεταιperpereuetaiitselfπερπερεύομαι (perpereuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “itself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4068I boast, vaunt myself.itselfοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notφυσιοῦταιphusioutaipuffed upφυσιόω (phusioō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “puffed up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5448I inflate, puff up; pass: I am puffed up, arrogant, proud.puffed up

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Young’s Literal Translation

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

World English Bible

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

Darby Translation

Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous [of others]; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,

Douay-Rheims

Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;

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