1 Corinthians 13:2 Cross References - Mace

² and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing.

²² many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles? ²³ and then will I make this declaration to them: I never knew you: depart from me ye that have practised iniquity.

¹¹ to whom he answered, because you are allowed to know the mysteries of the gospel-dispensation, but to them it is not allowed.

²⁰ because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

¹⁹ when seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and finding nothing thereon, but bare leaves, said to it, may you never more bear fruit. and presently the fig-tree withered away.

²¹ Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done.

²² but Jesus replied, and said to them, rely upon God. ²³ for I assuredly tell you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be removed, and cast into the sea, having no doubt in his mind, but believing what he says shall be effected, what he pronounces shall actually be accomplished.

⁵ The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them, ⁶ if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

²⁵ I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this secret, (for fear you should presume too much on your selves) that blindness has fallen upon a part of Israel, until the time when the Gentiles shall be fully come in.

²⁵ Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,

¹ Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries.

¹⁹ circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, in comparison of obeying the divine commands.

⁴ As to the eating therefore of what is offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that the heathen deities have no real existence, and that there is but one God.

⁸ for to one the spirit gives the knowledge of the prophetical writings; to another the same spirit gives the knowledge of the doctrines of religion; ⁹ to another faith; to another the gifts of healing; ¹⁰ to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits; to another diversity of languages; to another the interpretation of languages.

²⁸ which God has placed in the church, first apostles, next prophets, then teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, assistants, governours, interpreters of languages.

¹ For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.

³ and tho' I distribute my whole substance to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not social affection, it profits me nothing.

¹ Cultivate social virtue; then desire spiritual gifts, but chiefly that of explaining the prophetical writings. ² for he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God: for no man can understand the mysteries he delivers by the spirit.

⁶ for instance, brethren, if I deliver myself to you in an unknown tongue, what good shall I do you, except I deliver to you the meaning of what is said, whether it relate to revelation, to mystical knowledge, to prophecy, or to doctrine. ⁷ And even inanimate instruments of sound, whether pipe or harp, except they have a distinct variety of notes, how can they express any significant tune? ⁸ for if the trumpet give an undistinguish'd sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? ⁹ in like manner, if you express yourselves in words of obscure signification, you may as well talk to the wind, for how shall any comprehend you?

³⁹ wherefore, brethren, zealously exercise the gift of prophecy, and don't prohibit those that speak in an unknown language.

²² If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accurst.

¹¹ Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing.

¹⁶ I say then, conduct yourselves by the spirit, and you will not then gratify the animal passions.

²² but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

³ for if a man thinks himself to be considerable, when he is not, he deceives himself.

⁴ by the reading whereof you may perceive how far I am let into the secret of Christ.

¹⁹ in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel,

²⁶ that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:

¹⁶ the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

⁸ he that has not social affection, does not know God; for God is love.

²⁰ if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible? ²¹ besides, 'tis a commandment we have receiv'd from him, that he who would love God, must love his brother also.