“For even as the great gifts God hath not vouchsafed all to all men, but to some this, and to others that, so also did He in respect of the less, not proposing these either to all. And this He did, procuring thereby abundant harmony and love, that each one standing in need of the other might be brought close to his bro…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on 1 Corinthians 32
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30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
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28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
— 1 Corinthians 12:30 —
31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.