What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith.

to a third man, by means of the same Spirit, special faith; to another various gifts of healing, by means of the one Spirit;

If I possess the gift of prophecy and am versed in all mysteries and all knowledge, and have such absolute faith that I can remove mountains, but am destitute of Love, I am nothing.

And so there remain Faith, Hope, Love--these three; and of these the greatest is Love.

What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.

through which also you are obtaining salvation, if you bear in mind the words in which I proclaimed it--unless indeed your faith has been unreal from the very first.

And if Christ has not risen, it follows that what we preach is a delusion, and that your faith also is a delusion.

and if Christ has not risen, your faith is a vain thing--you are still in your sins.

Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.