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1 Corinthians 12:
Paul continues in 1 Corinthians 13:
On the other hand, the same Paul in Gal 5:
Are love and faith spiritual gifts or a spiritual fruit?
Both as inner states of being and outward demonstrations.
What are these gifts?31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Paul continues in 1 Corinthians 13:
God is loving and faithful. Paul speaks about love and faith as inner states of being. They are spiritual gifts.1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love [G26], I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith [G4102], so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
On the other hand, the same Paul in Gal 5:
Now, he speaks on the collective fruit of the Spirit, stressing the outward productions/demonstrations.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love [G26], joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith [G4102]. 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Are love and faith spiritual gifts or a spiritual fruit?
Both as inner states of being and outward demonstrations.