But he concluded by promising to show them a still more excellent way to serve each other. He did urge them, though, to desire that the "higher" gifts of apostle, prophet, and teacher be given to the church. Paul insisted that every spiritual gift was given by God for a reason and was essential to the church, the body of Christ. This may have created yet another reason for division in the church, along with jealousy or a sense of inferiority. Apparently, some believed that those able to speak in tongues or prophesy were more spiritual than the others. Much of 1 Corinthians 12 corrected misunderstandings about spiritual gifts among the Christians in Corinth.
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