Prophecy and Tongues
1 Pursue love, and adesire spiritual gifts, bbut especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he who aspeaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he who prophesies speaks aedification and bexhortation and comfort to men.
4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied;1 for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
| << 1 Corinthians 13:13 | 1 Corinthians 14:2 >> |
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:1 Mean?
1 Corinthians 14:1
J.B. Phillips' translation says: "Follow then the way of love while you set your heart on the gifts of the Spirit, and the highest gift you can wish for is to be able to speak the messages of God."
John W. Ritenbaugh
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Related Topics: Forth-Tell
| Fruits of God's Holy Spirit: Love
| Gift of the Holy Spirit
| Gifts of God
| Love
| Preaching
| Prophesying
| Spiritual Gifts
Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing 1 Corinthians 14:1:
| << 1 Corinthians 13:13 | 1 Corinthians 14:2 >> |
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Following the way of love goes hand in hand with setting one's heart on the gifts of the Spirit. Among these gifts, the highest one to wish for is the ability to speak the messages of God.