1 Corinthians 14:1

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Summary

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Follow

Desire

1 Corinthians 12:1

Ephesians 1:3

Prophesy

General references

1 Corinthians 16:14

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Bible References

Follow

The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

He who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.

“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness,
Who seek the Lord:
Look to the rock from which you were hewn
And to the quarry from which you were dug.

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

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

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

“He must turn away from evil and do good;
He must seek peace and pursue it.

Beloved, 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.

Desire

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware.

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

Prophesy

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do it again.

Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

do not despise prophetic utterances.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the

presbytery.

General references

Let all that you do be done in love.

do not despise prophetic utterances.