Study Desk

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

For the body is not one member, but many.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

But now they are many members, but one body.

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

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

But desire earnestly the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.

If I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.

doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

But now remain faith, hope, and love: these three. The greatest of these is love.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.