1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 15:9An abomination to Jehovah [is] the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.
Isaiah 51:1Hearken unto Me, ye pursuing righteousness, Seeking Jehovah, Look attentively unto the rock — ye have been hewn, And unto the hole of the pit — ye have been digged.
Romans 12:6And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy — 'According to the proportion of faith!'
1 Corinthians 12:1And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;
1 Corinthians 13:13and now there doth remain faith, hope, love — these three; and the greatest of these [is] love.
1 Corinthians 14:24and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned 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 →