And we speak of these gifts, not in language taught by human philosophy, but in language taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things in spiritual words.

But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord; and then I shall find out, not what words these men use who are so puffed up, but what power they possess;

If, however, a father thinks that he is not acting fairly by his unmarried daughter, when she is past her youth, and if under these circumstances her marriage ought to take place, let him act as he thinks right. He is doing nothing wrong-let the marriage take place.

I, however, have not availed myself of any of these rights. I am not saying this to secure such an arrangement for myself; indeed, I would far rather die-Nobody shall make my boast a vain one!

Now these things happened as warnings to us, to teach us not to long for evil things as our forefathers longed.

These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come.

All these result from one and the same Spirit, who distributes his gifts to each individually as he wills.

Meanwhile Faith, Hope, and Love endure-these three, but the greatest of these is Love.

I want you, on your part, to show deference to such men as these, as well as to every fellow laborer and earnest worker.

They have cheered my heart, and your hearts also. Recognize the worth of such men as these.