1 Corinthians 13:8

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Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

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  • Acts 19:6 : 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
  • Heb 8:13 : 13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
  • 1 Cor 13:1-2 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 13:10 : 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

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    7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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    9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

    10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

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    1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

    3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

    4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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    12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

    13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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    1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

    2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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    1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

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    3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

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    14Let all your things be done with charity.

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    38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

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    5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

    6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

    7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

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    30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

    31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

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    7Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

    8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

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    12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

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    21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

    22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

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    10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

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    19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

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    28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.