1 Corinthians 13:2 extends the same point: prophecy, knowledge, and faith without love make one nothing—reinforcing the emptiness of gifts without love.

1 Corinthians 13:3 adds that even extreme sacrifice without love profits nothing, intensifying the claim that love is essential for any act to have value.

In 1 Corinthians 8:1, Paul contrasts knowledge that puffs up with love that builds up—the same idea that without love, even great gifts are worthless.

1 Corinthians 12:30 directly mentions tongues among gifts, showing it is a legitimate gift—but 13:1 warns it is meaningless without love.

1 Corinthians 14:6 argues that uninterpreted tongues are unprofitable—parallel to 13:1's claim that tongues without love are just noise.

In 1 Corinthians 14:7, Paul uses lifeless instruments that give no distinct sound—the same analogy of meaningless noise without love or clarity.

In 1 Corinthians 16:14, Paul sums up the love chapter: 'Let all that you do be done in love,' making love the guiding principle for all actions.

1 Corinthians 12:10 lists tongues among gifts — the very gift Paul then says is worthless without love in 13:1.

1 Corinthians 12:31 introduces 'a still more excellent way' — which 13:1 begins describing: love as essential above all gifts.

In 1 Corinthians 14:1, Paul urges pursuing love while still desiring gifts, directly continuing the theme that love is greater than all spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:8 lists wisdom and knowledge as spiritual gifts—contrasting with tongues here, showing all gifts are worthless without love.

1 Corinthians 12:29 asks rhetorical questions about gift distribution, highlighting diversity—tongues (in 13:1) is just one of many gifts.

In 1 Timothy 1:5, the aim of instruction is love from a pure heart—underscoring that love is the ultimate goal, not mere speech.

In 1 Peter 4:8, love is commanded above all and covers sins—echoing the supreme importance of love that gives value to all actions.

In Galatians 5:6, only faith working through love counts—same emphasis that love is the essential ingredient for any spiritual activity.

In Romans 14:15, causing a brother to grieve means you are not walking in love—reinforcing that love must underlie all actions.

In 2 Peter 1:7, brotherly affection culminates in love, paralleling 1 Cor 13 where love is the greatest virtue that binds all others.

Matthew 7:22 shows people claiming mighty works yet being rejected — paralleling Paul's warning that loveless gifts are empty.

In 1 John 2:9, claiming to be in light while hating a brother is false—just as 1 Cor 13 says gifts without love are worthless.

In Colossians 3:14, Paul says 'above all put on love, which binds everything together,' echoing 1 Cor 13's claim that love is the supreme virtue.

Mark 12:33 likewise prioritizes love over ritual sacrifices — just as 1 Corinthians 13:1 prioritizes love over spiritual gifts.

Acts 2:4 describes the Spirit-given tongues at Pentecost — the same gift Paul says is empty without love.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:12, Paul prays for increase in love, aligning with the emphasis on love as central to Christian life in 1 Cor 13.