1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.


In Context

1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.

3 But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.

1st Corinthians 14:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts,] but rather that ye may prophesy.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:1FOLLOW after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:1Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.