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1 Corinthians 14:1 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 14 · verse 1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.1 Corinthians 14:1 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 14:1 in context
1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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Key words (Strong's)
- spiritualpneumatikosrelating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as part of the man which is akin to God…G4152 →
- prophesyprophēteuōto prophesy, to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspirations, to predict, to…G4395 →
- charityagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
- Followdiōkōto make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away, to run swiftly in order to catch a…G1377 →
- desirezēloōto burn with zeal, to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger, in a good sense, to…G2206 →
- rathermallonmore, to a greater degree, rather, much, by far, rather, sooner, more willingly, more…G3123 →
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The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity to all spiritual gifts. Here he teaches them, among spiritual gifts, which they should prefer, and by what rules they should make comparison. He begins the chapter, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5