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Berean Standard Bible

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

1 Corinthians 13:4

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Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to a gifted but divided church in the port city of Corinth. Chapters 12 to 14 deal with spiritual gifts, which some Corinthians were using to compete and show off.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

World English Bible (WEB)

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Love suffereth long, [and] is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love does not envy, the love does not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La caridad es sufrida, es benigna; la caridad no tiene envidia, la caridad no hace sinrazón, no se ensancha;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El amor es paciente, es benigno; el amor no es envidioso; el amor no es presumido ni orgulloso;

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