1 Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
In Context
38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
40Let all things be done decently and in order.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
1 Thessalonians 5:20Don’t despise prophecies.
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 →