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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Thus, inasmuch as he had with exactness rehearsed unto them all the excellence of love, he exhorts them in what follows, with alacrity to lay hold of it. Wherefore also he said, "Follow after:" for he that is in chase beholds that only which is chased, and towards that he strains himself, and leaves not off until he lay hold of it. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Lest they think that he exalted love with the aim of disparaging the gifts, he adds: "desire spiritual gifts," that is, the charisms, but especially prophecy. He said this against the fact that the Corinthians were puffed up by the gift of tongues.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Having stated that charity excels the other gifts, the Apostle then compares the other gifts to each other, showing the excellence of prophecy over the gift of tongues. In regard to this he does two things: first, he shows that prophecy excels the gift of tongues; secondly, how the gifts of tongues and prophecy should be used (v. 26). …
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