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.

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

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

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.

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

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

and he must turn away

from evil

and do what is good.
He must seek peace

and pursue it,

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.

Desire

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

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

Prophesy

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

If I have the gift of prophecy
and understand all mysteries
and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith
so that I can move mountains
but do not have love, I am nothing.

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.

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

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

Don’t despise prophecies,

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.

General references

Your every action must be done with love.

Don’t despise prophecies,