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The work of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts
What is the Spirit doing right now?
This is Paul's corrective to Corinth's gift obsession—and ours! Yes, pursue gifts, but LOVE is the more excellent way! The Spirit gives gifts, but the Spirit's primary work is producing love in us. Powerful ministry without love is noise!
Are you pursuing gifts more than love?
Love IS the power—it never fails
Your prophecy means nothing if you're a jerk
ἀγάπη (agape) in Greek was uncommon before Christians gave it new meaning
μακροθυμεῖ (patient) is literally "long-tempered"
τέλειον (perfect/complete) in v.10 points to eschatological fullness
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