King James Bible
KJVCharity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Corinthians 13:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, | |
American Standard VersionASV | Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up; | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up, | |
English Revised VersionERV | Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, | |
World English BibleWEB | Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity braggs not itself, is not puffed up, | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited. |