18 Bible Verses about Prophesying In The Church
Most Relevant Verses
In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3)
It will come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh. (Greek: apo, from) Your sons and your daughters will prophesy (proclaim God's Word). Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out (a portion from) (some of) my Spirit in those days and they will prophesy: (Joel 2:28)
To another the workings of miracles and to another prophesy. To another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.
Pursue love, yet zealously desire spiritual gifts, especially prophesy (proclaiming God's Word).
Seek to prophesy brothers, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.
Therefore speaking in tongues is a sign not for believers, but for those who do not believe. Prophesying (proclaiming God's Word) serves the believer and not the unbeliever.
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.
If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all secrets and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
But the person who prophesies (proclaims God's Word openly) speaks to men to build up, encourage and comfort.
You may all prophesy one by one (in turn) that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
But if all proclaim God's Word and an unbeliever comes there he is convinced by all.
Paul laid his hands on them and Holy Spirit came upon them. They spoke with tongues and prophesied.
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;
I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me: Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers. You have the witness from Jesus: worship God! For the witness from Jesus is the spirit (mind-set) of prophecy.
Love never fails. Where there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away. Where there are tongues, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away.
