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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
The gift of tongues among the Corinthians was in abundance; it was by this gift that they were most puffed up, since it was the first given to the apostles and therefore was considered the most important of all. But this is not so. For the gift of teaching is more important, and the interpretation of tongues is more important than the gift of simply speaking in tongues.
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
According to Paul, prophecy is not only through the Father and the Son but also through the Holy Spirit. On this account the office is one, the grace is one.
Thomas Aquinas
Secondly, he says: To another the working of miracles, by which a person is persuaded solely by the greatness of the deed; for example, when the sea was divided, as we read in Ex (14:21), or when the sun and moon stood still in the heavens, as we read in Joshua (10:13). "Who has given you the Spirit and works marvels among you?" (Gal 3:5). …
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