Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek Jehovah. Look to the rock from which you were hewn and to the quarry from which you were dug out.

What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

Let us follow after the things that make for peace, and things that are encouraging to one another.

having a good reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the holy ones, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

Pursue peace and holiness with all people, for no man will see the Lord without it.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is from God. He who does evil has not seen God.

Desire

Concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be without knowledge.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places through Christ.

Prophesy

But the person who prophesies (proclaims God's Word openly) speaks to men to build up, encourage and comfort.

If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all secrets and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Jehovah came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy elders. When the Spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long.

We have gifts that differ according to the grace that is given to us. Whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Do not despise prophesying.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift in you. It was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

General references

Do everything with love.

Do not despise prophesying.