The list of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12–13 is not exhaustive. But it is a good place to start as you identify and ponder the spiritual gifts Heavenly Father has given you. The article “Spiritual Gifts” in Gospel Topics ( topics.lds.org ) may help you understand these gifts better. You might add to Paul’s list gifts you have noticed in others, in yourself, or in people in the scriptures. If you have a patriarchal blessing, it may also mention some of your spiritual gifts. How do these gifts help us build God’s kingdom? Consider what you will do to seek “earnestly the best gifts” ( 1 Corinthians 12:31 ). 1 Corinthians 12:31 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. Doctrine and Covenants 46:8–26 8 Wherefore, beware lest ye are deceived; and that ye may not be deceived seek ye earnestly the best gifts, always remembering fo...
Paul referred to cultural customs of dress and grooming in order to teach about the relationships between men, women, and the Lord. While we do not follow these customs today, we can still learn from Paul’s declaration in 1 Corinthians 11:11 that men and women are both needed in the Lord’s plan, both in marriage and in the Church. 1 Corinthians 11:11 11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. 11 అయితే ప్రభువునందు స్త్రీకి వేరుగా పురుషుడు లేడు పురుషునికి వేరుగా స్త్రీలేదు. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Elder David A. Bednar taught, “The man and the woman are intended to learn from, strengthen, bless, and complete each other” as they progress together toward exaltation ( “We Believe in Being Chaste,” Ensign or Liahona, May, 2013, 42; see also Mark 10:6–9 ). 1 Corinthians 11:3–15 3 But I would have you know, that the head of eve...