Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “falls” (πίπτει.) before if here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “falls out” (ἐκπίπτει) before if here.
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.Charityοὐδέποτεoudepoteneverοὐδέποτεadverb — “never”G3763never.neverπίπτειpipteifailethπίπτω (piptō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “faileth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.failethεἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.whetherδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.προφητεῖαιprophēteiaithere be propheciesπροφητεία (prophēteia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “there be prophecies”, the subject formG4394prophecy, prophesying; the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth.there be propheciesκαταργηθήσονταιkatargēthēsontaithey shall failκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they shall fail”, an action still aheadG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.they shall failεἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.whetherγλῶσσαιglōssaithere be tonguesγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “there be tongues”, the subject formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).there be tonguesπαύσονταιpausontaithey shall ceaseπαύω (pauō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they shall cease”, an action still aheadG3973(a) act: I cause to cease, restrain, hinder, (b) mid: I cease, stop, leave off.they shall ceaseεἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.whetherγνῶσιςgnōsisthere be knowledgeγνῶσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “there be knowledge”, the subject formG1108knowledge, doctrine, wisdom.This verse uses “knowledge”.there be knowledgeκαταργηθήσεταιkatargēthēsetaiit shall vanish awayκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it shall vanish away”, an action still aheadG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.it shall vanish away
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐκπίπτειekpipteifailethἐκπίπτω (ekpiptō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “faileth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1601I fall out, fall off, fall away; hence in nautical language: I fall off from the straight course; of flowers: I fade away, wither away; I fall from, lose, forfeit; I am cast ashore; I am fruitless.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
The love doth never fail; and whether [there be] prophecies, they shall become useless; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall become useless;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall be done away.
Young’s Literal Translation
The love doth never fail; and whether [there be] prophecies, they shall become useless; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall become useless;
World English Bible
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.
Darby Translation
Love never fails; but whether prophecies, they shall be done away; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be done away.
Douay-Rheims
Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.
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