1Co 13:2
And though I have {the gift of} prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
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He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed {the poor}, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this {which is done} to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become {as} sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
{This} I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. {ye...: or, fulfil not}
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}
{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. {Have...: or, Have the faith of God}
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. {a fig tree: Gr. one fig tree}
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. {blindness: or, hardness}
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol {is} nothing in the world, and that {there is} none other God but one.
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become {as} sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this {which is done} to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
For he that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth {him}; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. {understandeth: Gr. heareth}
Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
What {doth it} profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and {in} all knowledge;
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Despise not prophesyings.
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. {without: some copies read, by}
And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none {shall be} there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
Especially {because I know} thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
He that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, {which} saw the vision of the Almighty, falling {into a trance}, but having his eyes open:
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
They on the rock {are they}, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.