¹² So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.

²⁶ What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.

⁷ But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.

³¹ But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

¹ Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

³ But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.

⁴ He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

¹⁴ Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.