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29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all when I became a man, I put away the things of
doctors? a child.
30 Are all workers of miracles? Have all the 12 We see now through a glass in a dark man-
grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do ner; but then face to face. Now I know I part;
all interpret? but then I shall know even as I am known.
31 But be zealous for the better gifts. And I 13 And now there remain faith, hope, and
shew unto you yet a more excellent way. charity, these three: but the greatest of these
is charity.

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If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels,
and have not charity, I am become as sounding Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts;
brass, or a tinkling cymbal. but rather that you may prophesy.
2 And if I should have prophecy and should 2 For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh
know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if not unto men, but unto God: for no man
I should have all faith, so that I could remove heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.
mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men
3 And if I should distribute all my goods to unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to 4 He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth him-
be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me self: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
nothing.
5 And I would have you all to speak with
4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is
not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up; he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with
5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the
provoked to anger, thinketh no evil; church may receive edification.
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with 6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speak-
the truth; ing with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowl-
hopeth all things, endureth all things. edge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine?
8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophe- 7 Even things without life that give sound,
cies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinc-
or knowledge shall be destroyed. tion of sounds, how shall it be known what is
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in piped or harped ?
part. 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound,
10 But when that which is perfect is come, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?
that which is in part shall be done away. 9 So likewise you, except you utter by the
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what
understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, is said ? For you shall be speaking into the air.