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September 15, 2024, 10:45 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Sunday Bible:

Now moving to chapter 13 Paul's words at the end of chapter 12 are to instruct the Called to be Saints towards to a way better than to covet gifts they considered 'best': the more excellent way being 'charity'.  The word 'charity' has become over simplified a just another reference to love.  Such an over simplification of understanding is a terrible violence to the Word of God.  Had God meant nothing more than 'love' the words 'love' would have been the Spirit of God's choice.  It just takes a moment with the Oxford English Dictionary to learn the word 'charity' encompasses a sense of understanding different than 'love'.  

The matter does not end with the word 'charity' but continues on to something more the Called to be Saints were to seek after doing among themselves.  This something more will take us to the word 'prophesy' as spelled with an 's'.  What is the difference between the words 'prophecy' and 'prophesy'?  And, why is 'prophesy' so much better than tongues?  Does one need a gift for 'prophecy'?  This is important because in chapter 14 Paul instructs the 'brethren' to 'be not children in understanding' which is instruction also to all of us, 'partakers of the benefit' for a clear and simple reason.