1 Corinthians 13:1

Love, The More Excellent Way

¹ Although with the tongues of men, I be speaking, and of messengers, and have not, love, I have become resounding brass, or a clanging cymbal; ² And, though I have the gift of prophesying, and know all sacred secrets, and all knowledge, - and though I have all faith, so as to be removing mountains, and have not, love, I am, nothing;

As Sounding Brass

On Earth

Speak with Tongues

Inspired By God

No

Romans 14:15

If, in fact, because of food, thy brother is being grieved, no longer, by the rule of love, art thou walking: - do not, by thy food, that man, be destroying, on whose behalf Christ died!

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware - because we, all, have knowledge, - knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;

1 Corinthians 12:8

For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; -

1 Corinthians 12:16

And, though the ear should say - Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, Is it, therefore, not, of the body?

1 Corinthians 12:29-30

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all mighty works?

1 Corinthians 13:2-3

And, though I have the gift of prophesying, and know all sacred secrets, and all knowledge, - and though I have all faith, so as to be removing mountains, and have not, love, I am, nothing;

1 Corinthians 13:8

Love, at no time, faileth; - but, whether prophesyings, they shall be done away, whether tongues, they shall cease, whether gaining knowledge, it shall be done away;

1 Corinthians 14:6-8

But, now, brethren - if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit, you, except I speak, unto you, either by way of revelation, or knowledge, or prophesying, or teaching?

2 Corinthians 12:4

How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:

Galatians 5:6

For, in Christ Jesus, neither, circumcision, availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith, through love, energising.

Galatians 5:22

But, the fruit of the Spirit, is - love, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Timothy 1:5

Now, the end of the charge, is love - out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, -

1 Peter 4:8

Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;

2 Peter 2:18

For, great swelling words of vanity, uttering, they entice with carnal covetings - in wanton ways - them who are, well-nigh, escaping from the men who, in error, have their behaviour;

Matthew 25:45

Then, will he answer them, saying: Verily, I say unto you - Inasmuch as ye did it not, unto one of these least, neither unto me, did ye it.