18 Bible Verses about Prophesying In The Church
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And it shall come to pass after this that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
and for certain on my slaves and on my handmaids I will pour out in those days of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy;
to another, the operation of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues:
Follow after charity and earnestly pursue spiritual gifts, but above all, that ye may prophesy.
Therefore, brothers, earnestly pursue prophecy and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those that do not believe; but prophecy is not for those that do not believe, but for those who believe.
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.
And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
But he that prophesies speaks unto men for edification and exhortation and comfort.
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
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;
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
So that having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, according to the measure of faith;
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant and with thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Charity is never lost, but prophecies shall come to an end, tongues shall cease, and knowledge shall come to an end.