1 Corinthians 12:4-31

gifts

Cf. Ephesians 4:8,11,12. The Spirit gives gifts for service to men, Christ gives the gifted men to the churches. prophecy

The N.T. prophet is not ordinarily a foreteller, but rather a forth-teller, one whose gift enabled him to speak "to edification, and exhortation, and comfort" 1 Corinthians 14:3. more excellent

Chapter 13. continues the pneumatika begun in Chapter 12. Gifts are good, but only if ministered in love. 1 Corinthians 13:1,2. Benevolence is good, but not apart from love.

1 Corinthians 13:3 Love is described.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is better than our present incomplete knowledge, 1 Corinthians 13:8-12 and greater than even faith and hope 1 Corinthians 13:13.