1 Corinthians 14:1
διωκετε την αγαπην ζηλουτε δε τα πνευματικα μαλλον δε ινα προφητευητε
Η Καινή Διαθήκη
In The King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
In Context
2ο γαρ λαλων γλωσση ουκ ανθρωποισ λαλει αλλα τω θεω ουδεισ γαρ ακουει πνευματι δε λαλει μυστηρια
Cross References
Romans 12:6εχοντεσ δε χαρισματα κατα την χαριν την δοθεισαν ημιν διαφορα ειτε προφητειαν κατα την αναλογιαν τησ πιστεωσ
1 Corinthians 12:1περι δε των πνευματικων αδελφοι ου θελω υμασ αγνοειν
1 Corinthians 13:13νυνι δε μενει πιστισ ελπισ αγαπη τα τρια ταυτα μειζων δε τουτων η αγαπη
1 Corinthians 14:24εαν δε παντεσ προφητευωσιν εισελθη δε τισ απιστοσ η ιδιωτησ ελεγχεται υπο παντων ανακρινεται υπο παντων
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 →