1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 15:9The way of a wicked man is an abomination to LORD, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, ye who follow after righteousness, ye who seek LORD. Look to the rock from where ye were hewn, and to the hold of the pit from where ye were dug.
Romans 12:6And having different gifts according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.
1 Corinthians 13:13And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.
1 Corinthians 14:24But if all prophesy, and some unbelieving or unlearned man comes in, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:1
In this chapter the apostle directs them about the use of their spiritual gifts, preferring those that are best and fitted to do the greatest good. I. He begins with advising them of all spiritual gifts to prefer prophesying, and shows that this is much better than speaking with tongues, ver. 1-5 . II. He goes on to show them how unprofitable the speaking of foreign languages is, and useless to the church; it is like piping in one tone, like sounding a trumpet without any certain note, like talking gibberish;… Read the whole commentary →