The context of 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 (spiritual gifts) appears to suggest that love (as well as hope and faith) is a spiritual gift:

31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. [1 Cor 12:31 …

Posted on July 28, 2008 by tomsterbens OKAY, heres the deal: Unfortunately, when you are defenDING something it can be misinterpreted as beingdefenSIVE. And from a debate standpoint, the degree to which an observation or viewpoint can be proven to be subjective (defensive)…then the validity of that viewpoint is diminished substantially. What a masterful shift […]

For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire todepart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless …