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But now, indeed, many are the members, but one body.

But much rather the members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary.

But our presentable members have no need. But God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to the member having need,

that there not be division in the body, but that the members might have the same care for one another.

But zealously strive after the better gifts. And yet I show you a way according to excellence:

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

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

And if I give out all my goods, and if I deliver my body that I be burned, but I do not have love, I am not profited anything.

does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth.

Love never fails. But if there are prophecies, they will be caused to cease; if tongues, they shall cease; if knowledge, it will be caused to cease.

but when the perfect thing comes, then that which is in part will be caused to cease.

When I was an infant, I spoke as an infant, I thought as an infant, I reasoned as an infant. But when I became a man, I caused to cease the things of the infant.

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

And now faith, hope, and love, these three things remain; but the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love, and seek eagerly the spiritual things, but rather that you may prophesy.

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God, for no one hears, but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

But the one prophesying to men speaks for building up, and encouragement, and comfort.

The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up an assembly.

And I wish all of you to speak in languages, but rather that you may prophesy. For the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive building up.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you, except I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?