1 Corinthians 14:1
Hotly pursue this love, yet seek earnestly spiritual gifts, and chiefly that you may prophesy.
Montgomery New Testament
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 gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
1 Corinthians 13:13Faith, Hope, Love endure - these three; but the greatest of these is Love.
1 Corinthians 14:24But if all are prophesying when an unlearned or unbelieving man enters, he is convicted in conscience by your speaker, he feels himself judged 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 →