1 Corinthians 14:1

Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues

¹ Seek this Love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching. ² He who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' is speaking, not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; yet in spirit he is speaking of hidden truths.

Desire Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:1

In the next place, Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 14:39

Therefore, my Brothers, strive for the gift of preaching, and yet do not forbid speaking in 'tongues.'

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let everything you do be done in a loving spirit.

Romans 9:30

What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it-a righteousness which was the result of faith;

Romans 12:6

Since our gifts differ in accordance with the particular charge entrusted to us, if our gift is to preach, let our preaching correspond to our faith;

Romans 14:19

Therefore our efforts should be directed towards all that makes for peace and the mutual building up of character.

1 Corinthians 12:31-9

Strive for the greater gifts. Yet I can still show you a way beyond all comparison the best.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Meanwhile Faith, Hope, and Love endure-these three, but the greatest of these is Love.

1 Corinthians 14:3-5

But he who preaches is speaking to his fellow men words that will build up faith, and give them comfort and encouragement.

1 Corinthians 14:24-25

While, if all those present use the gift of preaching, and an unbeliever, or a man without the gift, comes in, he is convinced of his sinfulness by them all, he is called to account by them all;

1 Corinthians 14:37

If any one thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who has blessed us on high with every spiritual blessing, in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Do not make light of preaching.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the Officers of the Church were laid on your head.

1 Timothy 5:10

and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.

1 Timothy 6:11

But do you, Servant of God, avoid all this. Aim at righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from the passions of youth, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in the company of those who, with a pure heart, invoke the Lord.

Hebrews 12:14

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 3:11-13

Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek for peace and follow after it;

2 Peter 1:7

piety by brotherly affection, and brotherly affection by love.

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never seen God.