17 Bible Verses about Prophesying In The Church
Most Relevant Verses
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour our of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy:
to another miraculous powers; to another prophecy; to another discernments of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those who do not believe: but the gift of prophecy is not for those who are infidels, but for believers.
Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the presbytery.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
But he that prophesieth, addresseth men for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all be comforted.
But if all prophesy, and any infidel or illiterate person come in, he receives conviction from all, he is judged of all:
And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;
And I fell down before his feet to worship him: and he said unto me, See thou dost not so: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus.
Love never faileth: but if there be prophetic gifts, they shall be no more; if tongues, they shall cease; if science, it shall vanish away.