Bible Verses about “the way of love”

“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”

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

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

“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”

“¶ 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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“¶ 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.”

“Let all things be done decently and in order.”

“¶ Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”

“For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

“And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.”

“¶ How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.”

“¶ Follow after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.”

“For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth [him]; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.”

“Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

“If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret.”

“¶ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.”

“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”

“Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.”

“So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.”

“¶ What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?”

“If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.”

“But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.”

“And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?”

“For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.”

“For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”

“But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”

“Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying [serveth] not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.”

“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them [is] without signification.”

“Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.”

“If [any thing] be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.”

“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret.”

“Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?”

“Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.”

“If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?”

“And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”

“He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”

“Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.”

“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”

“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.”

“¶ Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?”

“Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh [shall be] a barbarian unto me.”

“For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.”

“I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:”