1 Corinthians 14:39 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁹ Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁹ Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ So [to conclude], my brethren, earnestly desire and set your hearts on prophesying (on being inspired to preach and teach and to interpret God's will and purpose), and do not forbid or hinder speaking in [unknown] tongues.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Common English Bible

³⁹ So then, brothers and sisters, use your ambition to try to get the gift of prophecy, but don’t prevent speaking in tongues.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ And so, brothers, be zealous to prophesy, and do not prohibit speaking in tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:39 Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And a still more excellent way shew I unto you.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

despise not prophesyings;

1 Corinthians 14:5

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:3

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:38

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.