⁸ Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end.

¹³ When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.

⁶ And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.

¹³ But now we still have faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

²⁸ And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

²⁹ Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?

³⁰ Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?

⁴ And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

⁶ Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

³⁹ So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.

¹⁰ But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.

¹ If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

² And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

¹⁰ And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:

³² But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

⁷ About Edom. This is what the Lord of armies has said. Is there no more wisdom in Teman? have wise suggestions come to an end among men of good sense? has their wisdom completely gone?