G1161–δέ–de

But now are they many members, yet but one body.

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And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:

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Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

δέ de “now”

But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.

δὲ de “however”

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

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And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

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Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

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Charity never faileth: but whether there are prophecies, they shall fail; whether there are languages, they shall cease; whether there is knowledge, it shall vanish away.

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But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

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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 childish things.

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For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

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And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

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For he that speaketh in an unknown language, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; yet in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

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He that speaketh in an unknown language edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

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I would that ye all spoke in languages, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh in languages, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

δὲ de “now”δὲ de “however”δὲ de “now”

Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in languages, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

δέ, de “however”

For if I pray in an unknown language, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

δὲ de “but”

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

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Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

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Wherefore languages are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them who believe.

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If therefore the whole church is assembled in one place, and all speak in languages, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are insane?

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