1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow (then) after love, and be emulous of the gifts of the Spirit, but especially that you may prophesy.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
In Context
Cross References
Romans 12:6But we have various gifts according to the grace that is given to us: is it prophecy? (let him who has received it) prophesy according to the measure of the faith.
1 Corinthians 12:1BUT concerning spirituals, my brethren, I wish you to know
1 Corinthians 13:13For these are the three that remain, faith and hope and love; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 14:24And if all should prophesy, and there come in to you the ignorant, or of those who believe not, he is convicted by you all, and reproved by you 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 →