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1 Corinthians 13:5
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KJ21
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
ASV
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;
AMP
It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured.
AMPC
It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
BRG
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
CSB
is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
CSBA
is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
CEB
it isn’t rude, it doesn’t seek its own advantage, it isn’t irritable, it doesn’t keep a record of complaints,
CJB
not proud, rude or selfish, not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs.
CEV
rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.
DARBY
does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,
DLNT
does not behave-dishonorably, does not seek its own things, is not provoked, does not count the bad,
DRA
Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;
ERV
Love is not rude, it is not selfish, and it cannot be made angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
EASY
If I love people, I will be polite. I will not just want to please myself. I will not quickly become angry. If someone does a wrong thing against me, I will not keep it in my thoughts.
EHV
It does not behave indecently. It is not selfish. It is not irritable. It does not keep a record of wrongs.
ESV
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
ESVUK
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
EXB
Love is not ·rude [disrespectful], is not ·selfish [self-serving], and ·does not get upset with others [is not easily provoked/angered]. Love does not ·count up [keep a record of] wrongs that have been done.
GNV
It doth no uncomely thing: it seeketh not her own thing: it is not provoked to anger: it thinketh no evil:
GW
It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.
GNT
love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;
HCSB
does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
ICB
Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
ISV
and she is never rude; she never thinks just of herself or ever gets annoyed. She never is resentful;
PHILLIPS
Love has good manners and does not pursue selfish advantage. It is not touchy. It does not keep account of evil or gloat over the wickedness of other people. On the contrary, it is glad with all good men when truth prevails.
JUB
is not injurious, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil,
KJV
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
AKJV
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
LSB
it does not act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered;
LEB
it does not behave dishonorably, it is not selfish, it does not become angry, it does not keep a record of wrongs,
TLB
never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong.
MSG
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always “me first,” Doesn’t fly off the handle, Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, Doesn’t revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps going to the end.
MEV
does not behave itself improperly, seeks not its own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil;
MOUNCE
it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, · it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs,
NOG
It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.
NABRE
it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
NASB
It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered,
NASB1995
does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
NCB
Love is never rude; it does not seek its own advantage. It is not prone to anger; neither does it brood over setbacks.
NCV
Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.
NET
It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.
NIRV
It does not dishonor other people. 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.
NIV
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
NIVUK
It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
NKJV
does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
NLV
Love does not do the wrong thing. Love never thinks of itself. Love does not get angry. Love does not remember the suffering that comes from being hurt by someone.
NLT
or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.
NMB
does not deal dishonourably, seeks not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinks no evil;
NRSVA
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
NRSVACE
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
NRSVCE
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
NRSVUE
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs;
NTFE
no shameless ways, doesn’t force its rightful claim, doesn’t rage or bear a grudge,
OJB
ahavah does not behave shamelessly; ahavah does not in anochiyut insist on its own way; ahavah is not touchy and vindictive, keeping a record of wrongs (ZECHARYAH 8:17).
RGT
It is not rude. It is not selfish. It is not provoked to anger. It thinks no evil:
RSV
it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
RSVCE
it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
TLV
it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong,
VOICE
it’s never rude, crude, or indecent—it’s not self-absorbed. Love isn’t easily upset. Love doesn’t tally wrongs
WEB
doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
WE
Love does not do things that are not nice. Love does not just think of itself. Love does not get angry. Love holds no wrong feelings in the heart.
WYC
it is not covetous [of worships], it seeketh not those things that be his own [it seeketh not those things that be her own], it is not stirred to wrath, it thinketh not evil,
YLT
doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,
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