1 Corinthians 14:39
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
- KJV
- Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- WEB
- Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
- ASV
- Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- DARBY
- So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
- BLB
- So, my brothers, zealously desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
- ÅB
- Derfor, brødre, streb etter å tale profetisk, og hindre ikke noen i å tale med tunger;
- OTB
- Derfor, mine brødre og søstre, søk ivrig å profetere, og forby ikke å tale med tunger.
- B1930
- Derfor, brødre, streb efter å tale profetisk, og hindre ikke nogen i å tale med tunger;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 12:31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:20
Despise not prophesyings.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:24–25
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:3
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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