So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth.

If others share in this rightful claim over you, do not we even more? However, we did not exercise this right, but we put up with everything so that we will not hinder [the spread of] the good news of Christ.

but with the greater part God was not well pleased: for their carcasses were strown in the wilderness.

Such is my own rule, to satisfy all men in all points, aiming not at my own advantage but at the advantage of the greater number ??at their salvation.

now to particular men the spirit gives particular gifts, that they may be displayed to greater advantage.

And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.

while our more presentable parts do not require it. But God has combined the [whole] body, giving greater honor to that part which lacks it,

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.