1 Corinthians 13:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 13:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 13:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 13:8 — KJV
“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. fail: Gr. vanish away”
— 1 Corinthians 13:8 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 13:8 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 13:8
“For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. desolate: Heb. desolations”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:8: faileth, fail, away
“And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:8: faileth, fail
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:8: faileth, fail
“Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:8: never, whether
“Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive. the Kenite: Heb. Kain until...: or, how long shall it be ere Asshur carry thee away captive”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 13:8: never, away
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