1 Corinthians 14:1
“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
For 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.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.”
“Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.”
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”
“Despise not prophesyings.”