39Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.


In Context

36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?

37 If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.

38 If he ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

39 Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

1st Corinthians 14:39 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:39Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:39Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:39So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:39Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:39so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:39Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.