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1 Cor. 14:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Follow after charity, and desire spiritual giftsz, but rather that ye may prophesy.

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Eph. 1:3• ³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Eph. 1:3)

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Charity,

Gifts,

Prophecy; Prophet,

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1: Prophecy is commended,

2-5: and preferred before speaking with tongues,

6-11: by a comparison drawn from musical instruments.

12-21: Both must be referred to edification,

22-25: as to their true and proper end.

26: The true use of each is taught,

27-33: and the abuse taxed.

34-40: Women are forbidden to speak in church.

Follow.

Prov. 15:9• ⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. (Prov. 15:9)

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Prov. 21:21• ²¹He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor. (Prov. 21:21)

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Isa. 51:1• ¹Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. (Isa. 51:1)

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Rom. 9:30• ³⁰What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. (Rom. 9:30)

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Rom. 14:19• ¹⁹Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. (Rom. 14:19)

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1 Tim. 5:10• ¹⁰Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work. (1 Tim. 5:10)

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1 Tim. 6:11• ¹¹But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. (1 Tim. 6:11)

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Heb. 12:14• ¹⁴Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (Heb. 12:14)

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1 Peter 3:11‑13• ¹¹Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
¹²For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
¹³And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? (1 Peter 3:11‑13)

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3 John 11• ¹¹Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. (3 John 11)

charity.

1 Cor. 13:1‑8,13• ¹Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
²And 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.
³And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
⁴Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
⁵Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
⁶Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
⁷Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
⁸Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
¹³And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (1 Cor. 13:1‑8,13)

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2 Tim. 2:22• ²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Tim. 2:22)

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2 Peter 1:7• ⁷And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. (2 Peter 1:7)

desire.

1 Cor. 12:1,31• ¹Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
³¹But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way. (1 Cor. 12:1,31)

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Eph. 1:3• ³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Eph. 1:3)

prophesy.

1 Cor. 14:3‑5,24‑25,37,39• ³But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
⁴He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
⁵I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
²⁴But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
²⁵And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
³⁷If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
³⁹Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (1 Cor. 14:3‑5,24‑25,37,39)

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1 Cor. 13:2,9• ²And 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.
⁹For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. (1 Cor. 13:2,9)

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Num. 11:25‑29• ²⁵And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
²⁶But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
²⁷And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
²⁸And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
²⁹And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them! (Num. 11:25‑29)

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Rom. 12:6• ⁶Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; (Rom. 12:6)

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1 Thess. 5:20• ²⁰Despise not prophesyings. (1 Thess. 5:20)

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1 Tim. 4:14• ¹⁴Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1 Tim. 4:14)

• Especially that they might prophesy, because thus they would edify the assembly, and that was the thing to aim at; it was that which love desired and sought, it was that which intelligence required, the two marks of a man in Christ, of one to whom Christ is all. (“1 Corinthians 14” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Follow after love, and be emuloush of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "desire earnestly," as vers. 12 and 39, and ch. 12.31.

W. Kelly Translation

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Pursue love, but earnestly desire the spiritual thingsa, yet rather that ye may prophesy.

WK Translation Notes

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See note to chapter 12:1