These passages also indicate that not everyone will have a particular gift. Paul tells the Corinthian believers that if they are going to covet or long after spiritual gifts, they should strive after the more edifying gifts, such as prophesying (speaking forth the word of God for the building up of others).
Vifungu hivi pia vinaonyesha kwamba si kila mtu kuwa na kipaji fulani. Paulo anawaambia waumini Wakorintho kwamba kama wanaenda kuwa na tamaa au kuwa na hamu ya vipaji vya kiroho, wanapaswa kujitahidi kupokea vile vipaji vya kuwajenga, kama vile unabii (kuongea neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya kuwajenga wengine).