he feet, I have no need
of you. (22)Yea, much more the members of the body, which appear to be
more feeble, are necessary: (23)and those parts which we esteem as the
more dishonourable of the body, on them we bestow more abundant honour,
and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. (24)For our
comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered together the body,
giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked: (25)that there
might be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the
same care one for another. (26)And if one member suffer, all the
members suffer with it; and if one member be exalted, all the members
rejoice with it. (27)Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in
particular. (28)And these also hath God placed in the church, first
apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then
gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.
(29)Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles? (30)have all gifts of healings? do all speak with
tongues? do all interpret? (31)But zealously seek the gifts that are
the best: and yet I shew unto you a more transcendently excellent way.

CHAP. XIII.

THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not
love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal. (2)And though
I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of
science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing. (3)And if I deal out all my goods in
alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not
love, I am nothing advantaged by it. (4)Love is long-suffering, is
kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated _with
pride_, (5)doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not
passionate, thinketh no evil; (6)rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but
rejoiceth in the truth; (7)beareth all things, believeth all things,
hopeth all things, endureth all things. (8)Love never faileth: but if
there be prophetic gifts, they shall be no more; if tongues, they shall
cease; if science, it shall vanish away. (9)For we know partially, and
prophesy partially. (10)But when that which is perfect cometh, then
that which is in part shall be done away. (11)When I was a child, I
spake as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when
I grew a man, I put away childish things. (12)For now we see by
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