Quotes About Community

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.

For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?

Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: