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1 Corinthians 13:2
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1 Corinthians 13:2
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2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.
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1 John 4:8
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1 John 4:8
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8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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1 John 4:8
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1 John 4:8
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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(A)
1 Corinthians 13:3
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1 Corinthians 13:3
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3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it;[a] but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.
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- 13:3 Some manuscripts read sacrificed my body to be burned.
1 Corinthians 13:3
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1 Corinthians 13:3
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3 If I give all I possess to the poor(A) and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[a](B) but do not have love, I gain nothing.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:3 Some manuscripts body to the flames
Matthew 17:20
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Matthew 17:20
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20 “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.[a]”
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Matthew 17:20
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Matthew 17:20
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20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith(A) as small as a mustard seed,(B) you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.(C) Nothing will be impossible for you.”
1 John 4:20-21
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1 John 4:20-21
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20 If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer,[a] that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.[b]
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1 John 4:20-21
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1 John 4:20-21
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20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(A) is a liar.(B) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(C) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(D) 21 And he has given us this command:(E) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(F)
1 Corinthians 16:22
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1 Corinthians 16:22
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22 If anyone does not love the Lord, that person is cursed. Our Lord, come![a]
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- 16:22 From Aramaic, Marana tha. Some manuscripts read Maran atha, “Our Lord has come.”
1 Corinthians 16:22
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1 Corinthians 16:22
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- 1 Corinthians 16:22 The Greek for Come, Lord reproduces an Aramaic expression (Marana tha) used by early Christians.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
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1 Corinthians 12:8-10
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8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice[a]; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.[b] 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages,[c] while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
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1 Corinthians 12:8-10
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1 Corinthians 12:8-10
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8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(A) to another a message of knowledge(B) by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith(C) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing(D) by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers,(E) to another prophecy,(F) to another distinguishing between spirits,(G) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a](H) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
Matthew 21:21
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Matthew 21:21
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21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.
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Matthew 21:21
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Matthew 21:21
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21 Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt,(A) not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.
Ephesians 3:4
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Ephesians 3:4
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4 As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.
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Ephesians 3:4
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Ephesians 3:4
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4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(A) into the mystery of Christ,
1 Corinthians 13:1
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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Love Is the Greatest
13 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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13 If I speak in the tongues[a](A) of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:1 Or languages
Galatians 5:16
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Galatians 5:16
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Living by the Spirit’s Power
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
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Galatians 5:16
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Galatians 5:16
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1 Corinthians 14:1-2
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1 Corinthians 14:1-2
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Tongues and Prophecy
14 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. 2 For if you have the ability to speak in tongues,[a] you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit,[b] but it will all be mysterious.
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1 Corinthians 14:1-2
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1 Corinthians 14:1-2
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Intelligibility in Worship
14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D) 2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](E) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(F) they utter mysteries(G) by the Spirit.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27
Colossians 1:26
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Colossians 1:26
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26 This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people.
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Colossians 1:26
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Colossians 1:26
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26 the mystery(A) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.
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