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
Concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be without knowledge.
1 Corinthians 14:39
Seek to prophesy brothers, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Do everything with love.
Numbers 11:25-29
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.
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah. He loves the one who follows after righteousness.
Proverbs 21:21
He who pursues righteousness and love find life, prosperity and honor.
Isaiah 51:1
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.
Romans 9:30
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.
Romans 12:6
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;
Romans 14:19
Let us follow after the things that make for peace, and things that are encouraging to one another.
1 Corinthians 12:31-9
Zealously seek (earnestly desire) the best gifts. Yet I show you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 13:13
Faith, hope and love remain. These three! The greatest of these is love!
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
But the person who prophesies (proclaims God's Word openly) speaks to men to build up, encourage and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25
But if all proclaim God's Word and an unbeliever comes there he is convinced by all.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
Ephesians 1:3
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.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not despise prophesying.
1 Timothy 4:14
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.
1 Timothy 5:10
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.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace and holiness with all people, for no man will see the Lord without it.
1 Peter 3:11-13
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
2 Peter 1:7
Add brotherly kindness to your godliness. And to your brotherly kindness add love.
3 John 1:11
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.