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    Charity

    CHAR-ih-tee

    Latin/English
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Love; Christian love
    Origin
    Latin/English
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Charity appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Corinthians 13:13.
    First appears in
    1 Corinthians — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1970s (0.060% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Charity is the greatest of all virtues — the self-giving love that reflects God's own nature and defines true Christianity.
    King James verses
    • 1 Corinthians 13:13

      "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."

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