1 Corinthians 14:39
Wherefore, my brethren, be most desirous to prophesy, and yet forbid not to speak with tongues:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
In Context
38But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
40but let all things be done decently and in order.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:1Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:5I could wish that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
1 Thessalonians 5:20Slight not prophesyings:
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:37-40
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order. In these verses the apostle closes his argument, 1. With a just rebuke of the… Read the whole commentary →