1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy. One who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves; the prophet edifies the church. Paul would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct than ten thousand in a tongue. When you assemble each …
Other Translations
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
Cross References
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are …
Despise not prophesyings.
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Let all your things be done with charity.
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write …
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship …
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, …
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than …