• 1 Corinthians 13:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 3 κἂν And if ever ψωμίσω I should morsel out in food πάντα all τὰ the ὑπάρχοντά belongings μου, of me, κἂν and if ever παραδῶ I should give beside τὸ the σῶμά body μου, of me, ἵνα in order that καυχήσωμαι, I might boast, ἀγάπην love δὲ but μὴ not ἔχω, I may be having, οὐδὲν nothing ὠφελοῦμαι. I am being profited.

  • 1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:3

      so that I may boast: In this context, the Greek verb kau·khaʹo·mai (to boast) conveys the sense of selfish pride. Speaking hypothetically, Paul says that if instead of love, such pride were his motive, he would give everything he owned to feed others or would even die a martyr’s death as a witness to the truth, but he would not benefit at all. (Pr 25:27b) Some manuscripts use a Greek verb that means “burn” instead of “boast,” and this reading is reflected in some Bible translations. However, the most reliable manuscripts use a word that means “boast.”