1If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.
2And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.
3And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.
4Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
5Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;
6It takes no pleasure in wrongdoing, but has joy in what is true;
7Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.
