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


In Context

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

2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

1 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

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 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.