1 Corinthians 14:1

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

¹ Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy. ² For the person who speaks in another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

Desire Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:1

Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

1 Corinthians 14:39

Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in other languages.

1 Corinthians 16:14

Your every action must be done with love.

Numbers 11:25-29

Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the 70 elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again.

Proverbs 15:9

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.

Proverbs 21:21

The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Isaiah 51:1

Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness,
you who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were cut,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.

Romans 9:30

What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness—namely the righteousness that comes from faith.

Romans 12:6

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:

If prophecy,
use it according to the standard of one’s faith;

Romans 14:19

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

1 Corinthians 12:31-9

But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Now these three remain:
faith, hope, and love.
But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 14:3-5

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

1 Corinthians 14:24-25

But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convicted by all and is judged by all.

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

Ephesians 1:3

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Don’t despise prophecies,

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

1 Timothy 5:10

and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 3:11-13

and he must turn away from evil
and do what is good.
He must seek peace and pursue it,

2 Peter 1:7

godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.