And though I have the gift of (A)prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, (B)so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

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He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

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And (A)though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body [a]to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 NU so I may boast

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your [a]unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, (A)if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

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  1. Matthew 17:20 NU little faith

Obedience by Faith

20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [a]how can he love God (B)whom he has not seen? 21 And (C)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

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  1. 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot

22 If anyone (A)does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, (B)let him be [a]accursed. (C)O[b] Lord, come!

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Gr. anathema
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Aram. Marana tha; possibly Maran atha, Our Lord has come

for to one is given (A)the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another (B)the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, (C)to another faith by the same Spirit, to another (D)gifts of healings by [a]the same Spirit, 10 (E)to another the working of miracles, to another (F)prophecy, to another (G)discerning of spirits, to another (H)different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:9 NU one

21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, (A)if you have faith and (B)do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, (C)but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.

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by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

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The Greatest Gift

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

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Walking in the Spirit

16 I say then: (A)Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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Prophecy and Tongues

14 Pursue love, and (A)desire spiritual gifts, (B)but especially that you may prophesy. For he who (C)speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

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26 (A)the [a]mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, (B)but now has been revealed to His saints.

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  1. Colossians 1:26 secret or hidden truth

For (A)if anyone thinks himself to be something, when (B)he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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22 But (A)the fruit of the Spirit is (B)love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, (C)goodness, (D)faithfulness,

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Tongues Must Be Interpreted

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by (A)revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching? Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played? For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle? So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

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28 And (A)God has appointed these in the church: first (B)apostles, second (C)prophets, third teachers, after that (D)miracles, then (E)gifts of healings, (F)helps, (G)administrations, varieties of tongues.

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19 (A)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but (B)keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

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22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we (A)not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And (B)then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; (C)depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

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Balaam’s Fourth Prophecy

15 So he took up his oracle and said:

“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
16 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
And has the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:

17 “I(A) see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near;
(B)A Star shall come out of Jacob;
(C)A Scepter shall rise out of Israel,
And [a]batter the brow of Moab,
And destroy all the sons of [b]tumult.

18 “And (D)Edom shall be a possession;
Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession,
While Israel does [c]valiantly.
19 (E)Out of Jacob One [d]shall have dominion,
And destroy the remains of the city.”

20 Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said:

“Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”

21 Then he looked on the Kenites, and he took up his oracle and said:

“Firm is your dwelling place,
And your nest is set in the rock;
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be burned.
How long until Asshur carries you away captive?”

23 Then he took up his oracle and said:

“Alas! Who shall live when God does this?
24 But ships shall come from the coasts of (F)Cyprus,[e]
And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict (G)Eber,
And so shall [f]Amalek, until he perishes.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:17 shatter the forehead
  2. Numbers 24:17 Heb. Sheth, Jer. 48:45
  3. Numbers 24:18 mightily
  4. Numbers 24:19 shall rule
  5. Numbers 24:24 Heb. Kittim
  6. Numbers 24:24 Lit. he or that one

16 And without controversy great is the [a]mystery of godliness:

(A)God[b] was manifested in the flesh,
(B)Justified in the Spirit,
(C)Seen by angels,
(D)Preached among the Gentiles,
(E)Believed on in the world,
(F)Received up in glory.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
  2. 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who

19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, (A)that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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Stewards of the Mysteries of God

Let a man so consider us, as (A)servants of Christ (B)and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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Benediction

25 [a]Now (A)to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)kept secret since the world began

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  1. Romans 16:25 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 after Rom. 14:23.

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be (A)wise in your own [a]opinion, that (B)blindness in part has happened to Israel (C)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:25 estimation

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