24. But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body
together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour.

12:25. That there might be no schism in the body: but the members might
be mutually careful one for another.

12:26. And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with
it: or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

12:27. Now you are the body of Christ and members of member.

12:28. And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles,
secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces
of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of
speeches.

12:29. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?

12:30. Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do
all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

12:31. But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a
more excellent way.

1 Corinthians Chapter 13

Charity is to be preferred before all gifts.

13:1. If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

13:2. And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and
all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

13:3. And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I
should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth
me nothing.

13:4. Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not
perversely, is not puffed up,

13:5. Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger,
thinketh no evil:

13:6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth:

13:7. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things,
endureth all things.

13:8. Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void
or tongues shall cease or knowledge shall be destroyed.

13:9. For we know in part: and we prophesy in part.

13:10. But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part
shall be done away.

13:11. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child,
I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of
a child.

13:12. We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to
face. Now I know in part: but then I shall know even as I am known.

13:13. And now there remain faith, hope, and charit