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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Gill's Exposition
And though I have the gift of prophecy,.... Either of foretelling future events, as Balaam, who foretold many things concerning the Messiah and the people of Israel, and yet had no true love for…
Barnes' Notes
And though I have the gift of prophecy - See the note at 1Co 12:10; note at 1Co 14:1. And understand all mysteries - On the meaning of the word “mystery” see note, 1Co 2:7. This passage proves that it…
Adam Clarke
And though I have the gift of prophecy - Though I should have received from God the knowledge of future events, so that I could correctly foretell what is coming to pass in the world and in the…
Here the apostle shows what more excellent way he meant, or had in view, in the close of the former chapter, namely, charity, or, as it is commonly elsewhere rendered, love - agapē: not what is meant…
Cambridge Bible
all faith In the sense of ch. 1Co 12:9, where see note.
so that I could remove mountains A quotation of words recorded in St Mat 17:20; Mat 21:21. Whether St Matthew's Gospel were already written or…
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