1 Corinthians 14:1
Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
1770 John Worsley 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 different gifts, according to the grace conferred upon us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith:
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 13:13And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three graces; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 14:24But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is 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 →