1 Corinthians 13:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
μυστήριον
mysteries
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μυστήριον
Mystery, secret, hidden thing. Musterion. The mystery of Christ hidden for ages but now revealed. The Gospel was always God's plan. It was hidden until the fullness of time.
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ὄρος
mountains
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ὄρος
Mountain, hill. Oros. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD. Mountains are a reminder to look up not just around.
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γνῶσις
knowledge,
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γνῶσις
Knowledge, understanding, insight. Gnosis. The knowledge of God. True knowledge begins with knowing God. All other knowledge is context. This is the content.
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οὐδείς
no thing
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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ἔχω
I shall have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἐάν
if
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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ὥστε
so as
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ὥστε
so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
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μεθίστημι
to remove,
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μεθίστημι
to transfer, i.e. carry away, depose or (figuratively) exchange, seduce
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εἰμί
I am.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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προφητεία
prophecy
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προφητεία
prediction (scriptural or other)
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