1. Suppose I speak in the languages of human beings and of angels. If I don't have love, I am only a loud gong or a noisy cymbal.
2. Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don't have love, I am nothing at all.
3. Suppose I give everything I have to poor people. And suppose I give my body to be burned. If I don't have love, I get nothing at all.
4. Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud.
5. It is not rude. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people's wrongs.
6. Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken.
7. It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up.