13:3a If I give all I possess to the poor

I may give all my belongings to poor people,
-or-
Somebody may give everything they have to others,

13:3b and exult in the surrender of my body,

(New International Version (1984)) and surrender my body to the flames,

and allow people to kill me by burning my body.
-or-
and they may be willing to be burnt to death ⌊for Christ⌋.

13:3c but have not love,

But if I do not love ⌊other people⌋,
-or-
But if that person does not have a heart of love,

13:3d I gain nothing.

there is no benefit for me.
-or-
they will not receive ⌊a reward⌋.

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