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1 Corinthians 13:2

James Moffatt - New Testament

I may prophesy, fathom all mysteries and secret lore, I may have such absolute faith that I can move hills from their place, but if I have no love, I count for nothing;

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he who does not love, does not know God, for God is love.

I may distribute all I possess in charity, I may give up my body to be burnt, but if I have no love, I make nothing of it.

He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."

'If any one has no love for the Lord, God's curse be on him! Maran atha!

Jesus answered, "I tell you truly, if you have faith, if you have no doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree but even if you say to this hill, 'Take and throw yourself into the sea,' it will be done.

you can understand my insight into that secret of Christ

Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;

I mean, lead the life of the Spirit; then you will never satisfy the passions of the flesh.

of that open secret which, though concealed from ages and generations of old, has now been disclosed to the saints of God.

If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody;

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.

Circumcision counts for nothing, uncircumcision counts for nothing; obedience to God's commands is everything.

And who does not admit how profound is the divine truth of our religion? — it is He who was "manifest in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the nations, believed on throughout the world, taken up to glory."

and on my behalf also, that I may be allowed to speak and open my lips in order to expound fully and freely that open secret of the gospel

This is how you are to look upon us, as servants of Christ and stewards of God's secret truths.

[Now to Him who can strengthen you by my gospel, by the preaching of Jesus Christ, by revealing the secret purpose which after the silence of long ages

To prevent you from being self-conceited, brothers, I would like you to understand this secret: it is only a partial insensibility that has come over Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in.

and noticing a fig tree by the roadside he went up to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you after this!" And instantly the fig tree withered up.

He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.

Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'

To sum up, my brothers. Set your heart on the prophetic gift, and do not put any check upon speaking in 'tongues';

Well then, with regard to food that has been offered to idols, I am quite aware that 'there is no such thing as an idol in the world' and that 'there is only the one God.'

Now in the local church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Symeon (called Niger) and Lucius the Cyrenian, besides Manaen (a foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

Personally I am quite certain, my brothers, that even as it is you have ample goodness of heart, you are filled with knowledge of every kind, and you are well able to give advice to one another.

Any man who prays or prophesies with a veil on his head dishonours his head,

Love never disappears. As for prophesying, it will be superseded; as for 'tongues,' they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded.

He who speaks in a 'tongue' edifies himself, whereas he who prophesies edifies the church.

Let only two or three prophets speak, while the rest exercise their judgment upon what is said.

Here is a secret truth for you: not all of us are to die, but all of us are to be changed —




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