Righteousness, Charity, or Both?

As I study the scriptures, I find passages that are hard to reconcile with each other - and sometimes even directly contradict each other. I conclude that the word of God is not designed to be understood solely by the mind; words alone are utterly inadequate to pin down spiritual truth; and that precious truth is often hidden in the balance, tension, or paradox between two seemingly opposite, contradictory concepts. The one I'm pondering now is the tension between love and righteousness.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:6

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:3

To be continued...