1 Corinthians 14:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts — especially upon prophecy.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:39

To sum up, my brothers. Set your heart on the prophetic gift, and do not put any check upon speaking in 'tongues';

Hebrews 12:14

Aim at peace with all — and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;

1 Timothy 4:14

You have a gift that came to you transmitted by the prophets, when the presbytery laid their hands upon you; do not neglect that gift.

1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all you do be done in love.

1 Corinthians 12:1

But I want you to understand about spiritual gifts, brothers.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

never disdain prophetic revelations

1 Timothy 6:11

Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone considers himself a prophet or gifted with the Spirit, let him understand that what I write to you is a command of the Lord.

1 Timothy 5:10

she must have a reputation for good service, as a woman who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved distress, and interested herself in all good works.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who in Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly sphere!

1 Corinthians 12:31

Set your hearts on the higher talents. And yet I will go on to show you a still higher path.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate evil but good; he who does good belongs to God, he who does evil has never seen God.

2 Peter 1:7

piety with brotherliness, brotherliness with Christian love.

Romans 12:6

Our talents differ with the grace that is given us; if the talent is that of prophecy, let us employ it in proportion to our faith;

2 Timothy 2:22

So shun the lusts of youth and aim at integrity, faith, love and peace, in the company of those who invoke the Lord out of a pure heart.

Romans 9:30

What are we to conclude, then? That Gentiles who never aimed at righteousness have attained righteousness, that is, righteousness by faith;

Romans 14:19

Peace, then, and the building up of each other, these are what we must aim at.

1 Corinthians 13:2

I may prophesy, fathom all mysteries and secret lore, I may have such absolute faith that I can move hills from their place, but if I have no love, I count for nothing;

1 Corinthians 14:22

Thus 'tongues' are intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; whereas prophesying is meant for believers, not for unbelievers.