1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after love, (o. agape) and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that all of you may prophesy.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken to me, all of you that follow after righteousness, all of you that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence all of you are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence all of you are dug.
Romans 12:6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 13:13And now abides faith, hope, love, (o. agape) these three; but the greatest of these is love. (o. agape)
1 Corinthians 14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of 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 →