1 Corinthians 13:1-3

The Way of Love

¹ If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. ² And if I have _a prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, _b so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ _c If I give away all I have, and _d if I deliver up my body to be burned, ₁ but have not love, I gain nothing.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 14:1
   Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
   1 Corinthians 14:39
   So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
   Matthew 7:22
   On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?
   Acts 2:18
   Even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 17:20
   He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
   Mark 11:23
   Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.
   Luke 17:6
   And the Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 6:2
   Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
   
4. Cross References
   Daniel 3:28
   Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.