a12:31
b14:12
c12:11
f14:1-25
h12:10
i13:1-13

‏ 1 Corinthians 12:31

12:31  a Believers are to earnestly desire the most helpful gifts, those that have the greatest potential to build up the church (see 14:12  b), while realizing that God is the one who distributes gifts as he chooses (12:11  c, 18  d, 28  e). Paul encourages the Corinthians to move beyond their desire for the gift of tongues (cp. 14:1-25  f, 27  g; see 12:10  h) because it has the least potential, of all the gifts, to build up the church.

• But now let me show you: This statement transitions to Paul’s description of love in 13:1-13  i. Love is a way of life that is best of all.
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