1 Corinthians 14:1
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
- KJV
- Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- WEB
- Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
- ASV
- Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
- DARBY
- Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
- BLB
- Pursue love, and zealously desire spiritual [gifts], and especially that you⁺ may prophesy.
- ÅB
- Jag etter kjærligheten! Streb etter de åndelige gaver, men mest etter å tale profetisk!
- OTB
- Jag etter kjærligheten, og søk med iver de åndelige gaver, særlig at dere må profetere.
- B1930
- Jag efter kjærligheten! Streb efter de åndelige gaver, men mest efter å tale profetisk!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:39
So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:14
Do everything in love.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:1
Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
Read in contextHebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:3–5
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
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