Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Holman Bible
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.
International Standard Version
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.
A Conservative Version
Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.
American Standard Version
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy.
Amplified
Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may
An Understandable Version
You should make loving [others] your aim, yet eagerly desire [to possess] spiritual gifts, and especially [the gift of] prophecy.
Anderson New Testament
Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Cultivate social virtue; then desire spiritual gifts, but chiefly that of explaining the prophetical writings.
Darby Translation
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Godbey New Testament
Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must pursue love, while you are cultivating the spiritual endowments, and especially inspired preaching.
John Wesley New Testament
Follow after love: and desire spiritual gifts; but especially that ye may prophesy.
Julia Smith Translation
Pursue love, and be emulous of spiritual things, and rather that ye might prophesy.
King James 2000
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Pursue love, and strive for spiritual [gifts], but especially that you may prophesy.
Modern King James verseion
Follow after charity and desire spiritual things, but rather that you may prophesy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy.
Moffatt New Testament
Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts ??especially upon prophecy.
Montgomery New Testament
Hotly pursue this love, yet seek earnestly spiritual gifts, and chiefly that you may prophesy.
NET Bible
Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
New Heart English Bible
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Noyes New Testament
Strive to possess love; and desire earnestly the spiritual gifts, but especially that of prophesying.
Sawyer New Testament
Cherish love, and be earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
The Emphasized Bible
Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts, - and, rather, that ye may be prophesying.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Seek this Love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Webster
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
Keep on pursuing love, but still keep cultivating your spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophesying.
World English Bible
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Worrell New Testament
Pursue love; and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Worsley New Testament
Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Charity » Following after charity
Following » What to follow after
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Love to man » Saints should » Follow after
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » To be sought after
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were to be sought after
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now regarding spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignore them.
1 Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, brothers, earnestly pursue prophecy and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Let all your things be done with charity.
Numbers 11:25-29
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke unto him and took of the spirit that was in him and gave it unto the seventy elders, and it came to pass that when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and did not cease.
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD, but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
Proverbs 21:21
He that follows after righteousness and mercy shall find life, righteousness, and honour.
Isaiah 51:1
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD; look unto the rock from which ye are hewn and to the hole of the pit from which ye are dug.
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, that is to say, the righteousness which is by faith,
Romans 12:6
So that having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, according to the measure of faith;
Romans 14:19
Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace and the edification of each one to the others.
1 Corinthians 12:31-9
But earnestly pursue the best gifts, and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
But he that prophesies speaks unto men for edification and exhortation and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that does not believe or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all;
1 Corinthians 14:37
If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ;
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Despise not prophecies.
1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which is given unto thee to prophesy, through the laying on of the hands of the elders.
1 Timothy 5:10
having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, tolerance, meekness.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts, but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with those that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
1 Peter 3:11-13
let him separate himself from evil and do good; let him seek peace and follow it.
2 Peter 1:7
and in fear of God, brotherly love; and in brotherly love, charity.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God, but he that does evil has not seen God.