Faith, hope, love. The greatest of these is love.

What it means

Three things remain when everything else passes, and one ranks above the rest. Faith and hope point toward something; love is already the thing itself. If you must choose where to spend yourself, choose love.

The source

"Faith, hope, love. The greatest of these is love." Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians said it in 1 Corinthians 13:13. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"μένει πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη, τὰ τρία ταῦτα· μείζων δὲ τούτων ἡ ἀγάπη"

Original Greek, 1 Corinthians 13:13. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Faith, hope, love. The greatest of these is love." mean?

Three things remain when everything else passes, and one ranks above the rest. Faith and hope point toward something; love is already the thing itself. If you must choose where to spend yourself, choose love.

Who said "Faith, hope, love. The greatest of these is love."?

Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Corinthians 13:13.

What is the original Greek?

μένει πίστις, ἐλπίς, ἀγάπη, τὰ τρία ταῦτα· μείζων δὲ τούτων ἡ ἀγάπη. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Faith, hope, love. The greatest of these is love." (Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 13:13, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/faith-hope-love-the-greatest-of-these-is