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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. ¶ And I show you a still more excellent way. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:31 But earnestly desire and strive for the greater gifts [if acquiring them is going to be your goal]. And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one of the choicest graces and the highest of them all: unselfish love]. |
Subject: Do we need to ask for "gifts" ? |
Bible Note: Graceful, I see your point, but as Paul states: "If there are prophecies they will be brought to nothing; if tongues they will cease; if knowledge it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophecy partially, but when perfection comes the partial will pass away...so faith hope and love remain, these three, but the greatest of these is love." Prophecies is a charismatic gift to serve a particular purpose, i.e. the building up of the Church. But faith hope and love are theological virtues and gifts by which we actually share in God's life for God is love, which is something more than a prophet. Prophecy is the greater of all the gifts which will pass away, but love never fails and will not pass away. Emmaus |