1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy. Love is the goal, and prophecy the most useful gift to seek.

Cross-references · 25

• 1 Tim 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
• 1 Cor 14:39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
• 1 Cor 16:14Let all your things be done with charity.
• 1 Cor 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
• Heb 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
• 1 Th 5:20Despise not prophesyings.
• 1 Cor 14:3–5But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
• 1 Cor 13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
• Prov 15:9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
• 1 Pet 3:11–13Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
• 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 1 Cor 14:37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
• Isa 51:1Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
• 1 Cor 12:31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
• 1 Cor 14:24–25But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
• 2 Pet 1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
• Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
• Prov 21:21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
• 1 Tim 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• Num 11:25–29And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
• Rom 12:6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
• 3 Jn 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• 2 Tim 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
• Rom 9:30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
• Rom 14:19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

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