Corinthians 13
Verses 4 to 8 of Corinthians I chapter 13 form the most popular Bible reading for Western-style weddings in Japan.
It is shown here in English and Japanese, plus a link to a Japanese kanji page.
Corinthians 13
New International Version
Love is patient, and love is kind,
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects,
always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails.
JBS Japanese version
Ai wa kanyo de ari, ai wa shinsetsu desu...
Ai wa kanyo de ari, ai wa shinsetsu desu.
Mata, hito o neta-mi-masen.
Ai wa jiman sezu, gohman ni narimasen.
Reigi ni, han suru koto o sezu jibun no ri-eki o,
motomezu, ikarazu, hito no shita aku o, omowazu
fusei-o yoroko-bazu ni, shinri-o yoroko-bimasu.
Subete-o gaman shi, subete-o shinji
subete-o kitai shi, subete-o tae-shinobi-masu.
Ai wa keshite, ta-eru koto ga arimasen.
