1 quotation linked to King James Bible — 1 Corinthians 13:8 associated with Paul the Apostle, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
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“Charity never faileth.”
The brief statement gives enduring love priority over gifts and achievements that are temporary within the chapter’s larger argument.
Source note: 1 Corinthians 13:8 in the King James Version; “charity” is the KJV rendering in this passage.