1 Corinthians 13:3 (WEB)
If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.
Catechism · 1
“Whatever my privilege, service, or even virtue, "if I . . . have not charity, I gain nothing."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Cor 13:1-4.
Fathers and councils · 32
Tertullian
“…the annoyance of a prison; on which occasion, even “if he had given his body to be burned, it would have profited him nothing,” not having the love of God, whose very gifts he has resisted and destroyed.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(1 Cor. 13:3) And how hath he even the smallest charity, who does not love connexion (convictus) with Christians? to command which, our Lord did not mention many shepherds, but one, I am the good Shepherd.” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X I.6Conference I
“…foresaw in spirit, and “though,” says he, “I give all my goods to feed the poor, and give my body to be burned, but have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.7Conference III
“For of that mere bodily renunciation of which we have spoken the apostle declares as follows: “Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and give my body to be burned, but have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XI.12Conference XI
“For “whether there be prophecies, they shall fail, whether there be tongues, they shall cease, whether there be knowledge, it shall be destroyed,” but “love never faileth,” and without it not only those most excellent kinds of gifts, but even the glory of martyrdom itself will fail.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 31; xiii. 1–8.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…the glory and the crown of martyrdom contrary to the testimony of the apostle, who says that it will profit them nothing although they were burnt and slain.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“Charity never faileth.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 2–5, 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“Charity shall never fail.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 2–8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Were there no such persons, the Apostle would not say, “Though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“…not puffed up by vain-glory, not such as they of whom it is written, “Though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing,” but men whom truly a love of Christ and of the truth led on to this passion; what to them were the temptations of the tormentors?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“How many things he hath enumerated!” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“But the choir signifies concord, which consists in charity: whoever therefore in imitation of our Lord’s Passion gives up his body to be burnt, if he have not charity, does not answer in the choir, and therefore it profiteth him nothing.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“He saith not, I have not denied Thy words or testimonies, as the Martyrs were urged to do, and, when they refused, suffered intolerable torments: but he said this wherein is the fruit of all sufferings; for, “if I give up my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“And the same apostle shows also in a certain place, that these things are oft done of empty vainglory, not upon the solid ground of love: for speaking of the praises of charity he saith, “If I distribute all my goods to the poor, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“But let him that hath not charity hear from the apostle: “If I distribute all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“…he should avoid all those things: so that what the Apostle saith, “If I shall give my body to be burned, but have not charity, it profiteth me nothing,” should be understood to profit nothing for obtaining the kingdom of heaven, but not for having more tolerable punishment to undergo in the last judgment.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3
Read the whole comment“…can remove mountains, he is nothing; and though he bestow all his goods to feed the poor, and though he give his body to be burned, it profiteth him nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3
Read the whole comment““If he speak with the tongues of men and of angels; if he knew all mysteries, if he have all faith, so as to remove mountains, if he distribute all his goods to the poor, if he give his body to be burned, and have not charity; it is nothing; it profiteth him nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“…ear to them; “though I distribute all my goods for the use of the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“And if I distribute all my substance, and if I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment““Though,” he saith, “I should give my body to be burnt;” and that, too, for the name of Christ; but since there are many who do this boastfully, not with charity, therefore, “Though I should give my body to be burnt, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 2, 3.
Read the whole comment“And though I should distribute all my goods to the poor, and though I should give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“And though I distribute all my goods to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“…the giving of their body to the flames: but because destitute of charity, they only tinkle like cymbals; they are nothing, and by nothing are they profited.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
Read the whole comment“…they could remove mountains, they are nothing; and though they distributed all their substance, and gave their body to be burnt, it profiteth them nothing.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
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John Chrysostom
““Though I give my goods to feed the poor,” he says, “and have not charity, I am nothing.” ( 1 Cor. xiii. 3.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Hear Paul, what he saith, “Though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing” ( 1 Cor. xiii. 3 ); now it is clear to every one that where envy and malice are, there charity is not.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Hear then Paul in this matter also saying, “Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, I am nothing profited.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
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Basil the Great
“And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burnt and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1–3.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For if,” it is said, “I bestow all my goods, and have not love, I am nothing.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
Read the whole comment“To the point the Apostle Paul speaks, “If I give my body, and have not love, I am sounding brass, and a tinkling cymbal.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 1, 3.
Read the whole comment““For they have not love,” according to the apostle.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
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