but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him."

What will ye? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in love, and the spirit of mildness?

Now concerning the things offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth;

but if any one love God, the same is known by Him.

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

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

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

Love suffereth long, is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not herself, is not puffed up,

Love never faileth; but whether there are prophesyings, they will come to an end; whether tongues, they will cease; whether knowledge, it will be done away.

And now there abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Strive to possess love; and desire earnestly the spiritual gifts, but especially that of prophesying.

let all your doings be in love.

My love is with you all in Christ Jesus.