1 Corinthians 13:3 meaning and explanation
If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to a divided Corinthian church that prized impressive spiritual gifts. In verse 3 he pushes the argument further: even the most costly generosity and the most dramatic self sacrifice, given without love, profit the giver nothing.
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