This section of 1 Corinthians consists of three conditional sentences which propose a situation where a person has various gifts which would be desired by a Christian wanting the best gifts, but is lacking agape_ love. Including clauses within the sentences, Paul uses "if" 5 times to describe one having hypothetical giftedness or special spirituality while lacking love.
The results of such situations are discordant sounds, being nothing, profiting nothing, and receiving no benefit. The context of 1 Corinthians 12:31 points to agape_ love is the more excellent way.
We carefully expound these verses and show the great value of love being the primary motivator for serving the body of Christ. In the applications we expound passages in Romans 5 which indicate that for those who know Christ as Savior, agape_ love has been poured out into our hearts.
We need to turn to God through the gospel where we see the reality of agape_ through Christ-crucified. Christ's sacrificial death to bring salvation to lost sinners defines love.
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