 | 310 pages
...members of the body of Christ, and he concludes the twelfth chapter with tho words " Covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way." That more excellent way he goes on to show is Christian love. For tho exercise of this no special gi... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...xiii. xiv. Prophecy commended. do all speak with tongues ? do all interpret ? 3 1 But covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. CHAP. XIII. The praises of Charity > THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. CHAP. XIII. The praise of charity. THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 3 1 But covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. ' CHAP. XIII. CHARITY COMMENDED. THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...skilful in government ; those, that are endued with diversities of tongues. XII. 3 1 But covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Amongst all these, affect ye most those gifts, which may make most for the edification of the Church... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...M knoweth God, so charity, or love, is called the most excellent of all ways. " But covet earnestly the best gifts; and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way," follow after charity; for that is the more excellent way; or " walk in love, as Christ hath loved us."... | |
 | Missions - 1813 - 500 pages
...miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues ? Do all interpret ? But covet earnestly the best gifts, and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way." And this he says, is charity, or that disinterested love, which is the essence and perfection of holiness.... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - Clergy - 1815 - 216 pages
...next subject, in a manner to fix his meaning beyond the possibility of doubt. " But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...his righteousness: and all these things shall be added unto you. 1 Cor. xii. 31. But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Col. iii. 1. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...Have all the gifts of healing ? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret ? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. CHAP. XIII. The praise of charity. IHOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of anfels, and have not... | |
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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. 
