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But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.

For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ.

For also the body is not one member but many.

But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased [him].

But if all were one member, where the body?

But now the members [are] many, and the body one.

But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;

that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.

But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.

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

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

And if I shall dole out all my goods in food, and if I deliver up my body that I may be burned, but have not love, I profit nothing.

does not rejoice at iniquity but rejoices with the truth,

Love never fails; but whether prophecies, they shall be done away; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be done away.

but when that which is perfect has come, that which is in part shall be done away.

For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.

Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.

For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.