And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames (some, that I may boast), but have not love, I gain nothing.

Even if I dole out all that I have [to the poor in providing] food, and if I surrender my body to be burned or in order that I may glory, but have not love (God's love in me), I gain nothing.

And if I use all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I deliver up my body [as a martyr] in order that I may glory, but do not have love, I am being profited in not even one thing.

If I dispose of all that I possess, yes, even if I give my own body to be burned, but have no love, I achieve precisely nothing.

If I should dole out everything I have for charity, and give my body up to torture in mere boasting pride, but have no love, I get from it no good at all.

1. 5. American Independence vs. Body Interdependence; Poverty in the Body of Christ - Neil Girrard
2. 7. Going to the Source; Poverty in the Body of Christ" - Neil Girrard
3. Meditations - Neil Girrard
4. To Live For - Neil Girrard

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