²⁷ Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it. ²⁸ And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues. ²⁹ Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they? ³⁰ Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they?^{[a] 31} But you should be eager for the greater gifts.

And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.^[b]