1 Corinthians 13:2

Love, The More Excellent Way

¹ Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal! ² Even though I have the gift of preaching, and fathom all hidden truths and all the depths of knowledge; even though I have such faith as might move mountains, yet have not Love, I am nothing! ³ Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

Have Faith

In Me

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Matthew 17:20

"Because you have so little faith," he answered; "for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from this place to that!' and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you."

Matthew 21:21

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "if you have faith, without ever a doubt, you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!' it would be done.

1 Corinthians 13:3

Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

1 Corinthians 16:22

Accursed be any one who has no love for the Lord. THE LORD IS COMING.

Matthew 7:22-23

On 'That Day' many will say to me 'Master, Master, was not it in your name that we taught, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many miracles?'

Matthew 13:11

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

Matthew 21:19

And, noticing a solitary fig tree by the road-side, he went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. So he said to it: "Never again shall fruit be gathered off you." And suddenly the fruit tree withered up.

Mark 11:22-23

"Have faith in God!" replied Jesus.

Luke 17:5-6

"Give us more faith," said the Apostles to the Master;

Romans 11:25

Brothers, for fear that you should think too highly of yourselves, I want you to recognize the truth, hitherto hidden, that the callousness which has come over Israel is only partial, and will continue only till the whole Gentile world has been gathered in.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the Good News entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed

1 Corinthians 4:1

Let men look upon us as Christ's servants, and as stewards of the hidden truths of God.

1 Corinthians 7:19

Circumcision is nothing; the want of it is nothing; but to keep the commands of God is everything.

1 Corinthians 8:4

With reference, then, to eating food that has been offered to idols-we are aware that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

1 Corinthians 12:8-10

To one is given the power to speak with wisdom through the Spirit; to another the power to speak with knowledge, due to the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 12:28

In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

1 Corinthians 13:1

Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal!

1 Corinthians 14:1-2

Seek this Love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.

1 Corinthians 14:6-9

This being so, Brothers, what good shall I do you, if I come to you and speak in 'tongues,' unless my words convey some revelation, or knowledge, or take the form of preaching or teaching?

1 Corinthians 14:39

Therefore, my Brothers, strive for the gift of preaching, and yet do not forbid speaking in 'tongues.'

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been "playing the fool!" It is you who drove me to it. For it is you who ought to have been commending me! Although I am nobody, in no respect did I prove inferior to the most eminent Apostles.

Galatians 5:16

This is what I have to say--Let your steps be guided by the Spirit, and then you will never gratify the cravings of your earthly nature.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Galatians 6:3

If a man imagines himself to be somebody, when he is really nobody, he deceives himself.

Ephesians 3:4

And, by reading what I have written, you will be able to judge how far I understand this hidden purpose of God in Christ.

Ephesians 6:19

And on my behalf also, that, when I begin to speak, words may be given me, so that I may fearlessly make known the inmost truth of the Good News,

Colossians 1:26

That Truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God's People,

1 Timothy 3:16

Yes, and confessedly wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for-- 'He was revealed in our nature, pronounced righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.'

1 John 4:8

He who does not love has not learned to know God; for God is Love.

1 John 4:20-21

If a man says 'I love God,' and yet hates his Brother, he is a liar; for the man who does not love his Brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.