17 Bible Verses about Prophesying In The Church
Most Relevant Verses
"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 dream dreams:
and on my servants, and on my handmaidens I will pour out of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:
to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits; to another diversity of languages; to another the interpretation of languages.
Cultivate social virtue; then desire spiritual gifts, but chiefly that of explaining the prophetical writings.
wherefore, brethren, zealously exercise the gift of prophecy, and don't prohibit those that speak in an unknown language.
wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers: but expounding the prophets, not for unbelievers so much as for those who believe.
don't neglect the gift you have, which was given you with the ministerial charge, when you receiv'd imposition of hands from the presbytery.
and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing.
but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.
for ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may receive instruction and exhortation.
but if you all expound, and an unbeliever, or one unlearned come in, he is examin'd by all, he is tryed by all:
of the prophets let but two or three speak by turns, and let the others deliberate.
and Paul having given them imposition of hands, the holy spirit came upon them, and they spoke foreign languages, and prophesied:
having then different gifts, according to the respective favour bestowed upon us; if it be prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his gift.
then I fell at his seet to worship him: but he said to me, "forbear: I am the servant of God, as you and your brethren are, that bear testimony to Jesus: worship God: for to give testimony to Jesus, is the very design of prophecy."
Social affection will never fail: but as for prophecies, they shall be out of use; as for languages, they shall cease; as for knowledge, it shall vanish away.
