1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:1But concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
1 Corinthians 13:13But now abide faith, hope, divine love, these three; but the greatest of these is divine love.
1 Corinthians 14:24But if all may prophesy, and some unbeliever or unlearned person may come in, he is convicted by all, he is discerned 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 →