1 Corinthians 13:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I have the

Understand

And though i have all

Luke 17:5

I am

General references

Numbers 24:16

1 Corinthians 3:7

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Bible References

I have the

to one is given a message of wisdom
through the Spirit,
to another, a message of knowledge
by the same Spirit,

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

Then he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;

On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’

Understand

A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God’s mysteries.

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

And though i have all

to another, faith by the same Spirit,
to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

“Because of your little faith,” He told them. “For I assure you: If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

Jesus answered them, “I assure you: If you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.

Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God.

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

I am

And if I donate all my goods to feed the poor,
and if I give my body in order to boast
but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God’s commands does.

About eating food offered to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.”

Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And He said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” At once the fig tree withered.

I have become a fool; you forced it on me. I should have been endorsed by you, since I am not in any way inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

General references

the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God
and has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

Don’t despise prophecies,