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First & Foremost love is not only a gift, like the others mentioned here and
chapter 12:1-11, but a more excellent way! And it appears first in his description of the
characteristics of the “produce” or fruit of the Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit is produced,
with our cooperation, by the Spirit from within and helps create the character traits of
Jesus in and through us. The gifts of the Spirit are loaned to us to evangelize and edify
the church more powerfully (Acts 1:8). This is why love as the premier trait is termed, “a
more excellent way” (of being & living, produced by the Spirit within, with our
cooperation) Not that we have any chance of becoming perfect like Jesus, in this fallen
existence ( see verses 8-13)