1 Corinthians 13:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,
English ASV
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;
English Amplified
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].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,
English EASY 2024
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.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Love is not rude, it is not selfish, and it cannot be made angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
English GNT (Good News Translation)
love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;
English God's Word - GW 1995
It isn't rude. It doesn't think about itself. It isn't irritable. It doesn't keep track of wrongs.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
does not act improperly; is not selfish; is not provoked; does not keep a record of wrongs;
English KJV 1611
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
English LSB
it does not act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
does not behave itself improperly, seeks not its own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil;
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
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.
English NIV
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
English NKJ 1982
does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
English NLT
or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor. Love is not easily irritated or quick to take offense.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
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.
English Tyndale 1537
dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil