1 Corinthians 14:1

“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after charitie, and desire spirituall giftes, but rather that yee may prophesie.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Corinthians chapter 14

Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual {gifts,} but especially that you may prophesy.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual `gifts', but rather that ye may prophesy.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
- Basic English Bible

Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
- Darby Bible

FOLLOW after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- Webster's Bible

Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.
- Weymouth Bible

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
- World English Bible

Sue ye charite, loue ye spiritual thingis, but more that ye prophecien.
- Wycliffe Bible

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Mike's comment on 2013-10-27 03:02:06:

I think the whole of 1 Cor 14 is telling us to desire the Gift of prophesy.
Lately I have been thinking about the implications of the Holy Spirit giving you this gift. I believe it means the words in your mouth will be given by the same Holy Spirit. Proof of this is the word of Ezek 3: 26-27.
The gift of prophesy demands utter surrender to God, which makes it a very hard gift to receive.
But Jesus did this - so why not us?

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