Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Holman Bible
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.
A Conservative Version
Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.
American Standard Version
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy.
Amplified
Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may
An Understandable Version
You should make loving [others] your aim, yet eagerly desire [to possess] spiritual gifts, and especially [the gift of] prophecy.
Anderson New Testament
Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Bible in Basic English
Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
Common New Testament
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Cultivate social virtue; then desire spiritual gifts, but chiefly that of explaining the prophetical writings.
Darby Translation
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Godbey New Testament
Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must pursue love, while you are cultivating the spiritual endowments, and especially inspired preaching.
John Wesley New Testament
Follow after love: and desire spiritual gifts; but especially that ye may prophesy.
Julia Smith Translation
Pursue love, and be emulous of spiritual things, and rather that ye might prophesy.
King James 2000
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Pursue love, and strive for spiritual [gifts], but especially that you may prophesy.
Modern King James verseion
Follow after charity and desire spiritual things, but rather that you may prophesy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy.
Moffatt New Testament
Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts ??especially upon prophecy.
Montgomery New Testament
Hotly pursue this love, yet seek earnestly spiritual gifts, and chiefly that you may prophesy.
NET Bible
Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
New Heart English Bible
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Noyes New Testament
Strive to possess love; and desire earnestly the spiritual gifts, but especially that of prophesying.
Sawyer New Testament
Cherish love, and be earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
The Emphasized Bible
Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts, - and, rather, that ye may be prophesying.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Seek this Love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Webster
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Weymouth New Testament
Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.
Williams New Testament
Keep on pursuing love, but still keep cultivating your spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophesying.
World English Bible
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Worrell New Testament
Pursue love; and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Worsley New Testament
Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Charity » Following after charity
Following » What to follow after
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Love to man » Saints should » Follow after
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » To be sought after
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were to be sought after
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
1 Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy. 2 For the person who speaks in a foreign language is not actually speaking to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands him, because he is talking about secrets by the Spirit.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
1 Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, my brothers, desire the ability to prophesy, and do not prevent others from speaking in foreign languages.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Everything you do should be done lovingly.
Numbers 11:25-29
The LORD came down in a cloud, spoke to Moses, and made an apportionment from the spirit who rested on him to the 70 elders. When the spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but that was it.
Proverbs 15:9
The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Isaiah 51:1
"Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD! Look to the rock from which you were cut, to the quarry from which you were hewn.
Romans 9:30
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.
Romans 12:6
We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.
Romans 14:19
Therefore, let's keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.
1 Corinthians 12:31-9
Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
1 Corinthians 13:13
Right now three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25
But if everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in he will be convicted and examined by everything that's happening.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If anyone thinks he is a prophet or a spiritual person, he must acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not despise prophecies.
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.
1 Timothy 5:10
She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints' feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, man of God, must flee from all these things. Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee from youthful passions. Instead, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
1 Peter 3:11-13
He must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek peace and pursue it.
2 Peter 1:7
your godliness with brotherly kindness, and your brotherly kindness with love.
3 John 1:11
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.