1 Corinthians 13:2
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2 And if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.(A)
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1 John 4:8
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8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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1 Corinthians 13:3
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3 If I give away all my possessions and if I hand over my body so that I may boast[a] but do not have love, I gain nothing.(A)
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- 13.3 Other ancient authorities read body to be burned
Matthew 17:20
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20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a[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.”[b](A)
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1 John 4:20-21
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20 Those who say, “I love God,” and hate a brother or sister are liars, for those who do not love a brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(A) 21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.
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Matthew 21:21
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21 Jesus answered them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.(A)
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1 Corinthians 16:22
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22 Let anyone be accursed who has no love for the Lord. Our Lord, come![a](A)
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- 16.22 Or Our Lord has come
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
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8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,(A) 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,(B) 10 to another the working of powerful deeds, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.(C)
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Ephesians 3:4
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4 a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.(A)
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Galatians 5:16
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The Works of the Flesh
16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.(A)
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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The Gift of Love
13 If I speak in the tongues of humans and of angels but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
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Colossians 1:26
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26 the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints.(A)
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Galatians 6:3
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3 For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves.(A)
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Galatians 5:22
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The Fruit of the Spirit
22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,(A)
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1 Corinthians 14:6-9
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6 Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you in some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?(A) 7 It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or the harp. If they do not give distinct notes, how will what is being played on the flute or harp be recognized? 8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?(B) 9 So with yourselves: If in a tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.(C)
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1 Corinthians 14:1-2
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Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues
14 Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts and especially that you may prophesy.(A) 2 For those who speak in a tongue do not speak to other people but to God, for no one understands them, since they are speaking mysteries in the Spirit.(B)
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.(A)
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1 Corinthians 7:19
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19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but obeying the commandments of God is everything.(A)
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Matthew 7:22-23
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22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’(A) 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you who behave lawlessly.’(B)
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1 Timothy 3:16
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16 Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great:
He[a] was revealed in flesh,
vindicated[b] in spirit,[c]
seen by angels,
proclaimed among gentiles,
believed in throughout the world,
taken up in glory.(A)
Ephesians 6:19
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19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[a](A)
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- 6.19 Other ancient authorities lack of the gospel
1 Corinthians 4:1
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The Ministry of the Apostles
4 Think of us in this way: as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.(A)
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Romans 16:25
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Final Doxology
25 Now to God[a] who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages(A)
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- 16.25 Gk the one
Romans 11:25
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All Israel Will Be Saved
25 I want you to understand this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not claim to be wiser than you are: a hardening has come upon part of Israel until the full number of the gentiles has come in.(A)
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Luke 17:5-6
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5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”(A) 6 The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a[a] mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.(B)
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- 17.6 Gk faith as a grain of
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