1 Corinthians 14:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹ Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ EAGERLY PURSUE and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]; and earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual endowments (gifts), especially that you may prophesy (interpret the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Common English Bible

¹ Pursue love, and use your ambition to try to get spiritual gifts but especially so that you might prophesy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Pursue charity. Be zealous for spiritual things, but only so that you may prophesy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ FOLLOW after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:1 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 15:9

The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.

Proverbs 21:21

The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honour.

Isaiah 51:1

Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the  Lord: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were dug.

Romans 12:6

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:  If prophecy,  use it according to the proportion of one’s  faith;

Romans 14:19

So then, let us pursue what promotes peace  and what builds up one another.

Romans 9:30

What should we say then?  Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness #– #namely the righteousness that comes from faith.

1 Corinthians 12:1

Now concerning spiritual gifts:  brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware.

1 Corinthians 12:31

But desire  the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Now these three remain: faith, hope,  and love #– #but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I have the gift of prophecy  and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains,  but do not have love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:22

Speaking in tongues, then, is intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognise that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

1 Corinthians 14:39

So then, my brothers and sisters, be eager  to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

1 Corinthians 16:14

Do everything in love.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Don’t despise prophecies,

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy,  with the laying on of hands  by the council of elders.

1 Timothy 5:10

and is well known for good works   #– #that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality,  washed the saints’ feet,  helped the afflicted,  and devoted herself to every good work.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,  endurance,  and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee  from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace,  along with those who call on the Lord  from a pure heart.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness   #– #without it no one will see the Lord.

2 Peter 1:7

godliness with brotherly affection,  and brotherly affection with love.

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil,  but what is good. The one who does good is of God;  the one who does evil has not seen God.

1 Samuel 10:5

‘After that you will come to Gibeah of God  where there are Philistine garrisons.  When you arrive at the city, you will meet a group of prophets  coming down from the high place prophesying.  They will be preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres.