1 Corinthians 14:39
Wherefore, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
In Context
38But if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
40Let all things be done with propriety, and in good order.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:1Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:5I am willing, indeed, that you should all speak in tongues, but rather that you should prophesy; for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive instruction.
1 Thessalonians 5:20Despise not prophesyings.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:37-40
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? 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. 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order. In these verses the apostle closes his argument, 1. With a just rebuke of the… Read the whole commentary →