1 Corinthians 13, verse by verse

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

God's love inside me gives true meaning to my words.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

I possess faith powered by love that moves mountains.

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.

Love is the living foundation of every action I take.

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

I am patient and kind, walking free from all envy.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

My heart is calm, peaceful, and filled with honorable thoughts.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

I rejoice in the truth and walk in God's righteousness.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

I endure all things through love and remain steadfast in hope.

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 love of God within me never fails or fades.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

I trust God completely as He guides my understanding daily.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

I walk in God's perfect fullness and everlasting light.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

I stand mature in Christ, walking in spiritual wisdom daily.

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

I am fully known by God and walk in His clarity.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Faith, hope, and love abide in me, and love reigns supreme.