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The Greatest Of These Is Love

1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13

Key Verse 13:13

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

In the last verse of the previous chapter 12, Paul counseled the Corinthian Christians like this: “But eagerly desire the greater gifts.” When Paul said that, he probably meant the gifts of faith, of hope and of love. When they made a confession of Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit endowed each of them with special gifts. To some the Holy Spirit gave a gift of preaching, to others knowledge, and to others the gift of healing, and still to others the gift of tongues. Some received the gift of prophesy, while others received the gift of teaching. Some were happy with the gifts … Read the rest