Verse 1

Follow after{G1377} love;{G26} yet{G1161} desire{G2206} earnestly spiritual{G4152} [gifts], but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye may prophesy.{G4395}

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 12:1 : 1 Now{G1161} concerning{G4012} spiritual{G4152} [gifts], brethren,{G80} I would{G2309} not{G3756} have{G2309} you{G5209} ignorant.{G50}
  • 1 Cor 14:39 : 39 Wherefore,{G5620} my brethren,{G80} desire earnestly{G2206} to prophesy,{G4395} and{G2532} forbid{G2967} not{G3361} to speak{G2980} with tongues.{G1100}
  • 1 Cor 16:14 : 14 Let{G1096} all{G3956} that ye{G5216} do{G3956} be done{G1096} in{G1722} love.{G26}
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow{G1377} after peace{G1515} with{G3326} all{G3956} men, and{G2532} the sanctification{G38} without{G5565} which{G3739} no man{G3762} shall see{G3700} the Lord:{G2962}
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed{G2128} [be] the God{G2316} and{G2532} Father{G3962} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} who{G3588} hath blessed{G2127} us{G2248} with{G1722} every{G3956} spiritual{G4152} blessing{G2129} in{G1722} the heavenly{G2032} [places] in{G1722} Christ:{G5547}
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 despise{G1848} not{G3361} prophesyings;{G4394}
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Neglect{G272} not{G3361} the gift{G5486} that is in{G1722} thee,{G4671} which{G3739} was given{G1325} thee{G4671} by{G1223} prophecy,{G4394} with{G3326} the laying on{G1936} of the hands{G5495} of the presbytery.{G4244}
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 well reported of{G3140} for{G1722} good{G2570} works;{G2041} if{G1487} she hath brought up children,{G5044} if{G1487} she hath used hospitality to strangers,{G3580} if{G1487} she hath washed{G3538} the saints'{G40} feet,{G4228} if{G1487} she hath relieved{G1884} the afflicted,{G2346} if{G1487} she hath diligently followed{G1872} every{G3956} good{G18} work.{G2041}
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But{G1161} thou,{G4771} O{G5599} man{G444} of God,{G2316} flee{G5343} these things;{G5023} and{G1161} follow after{G1377} righteousness,{G1343} godliness,{G2150} faith,{G4102} love,{G26} patience,{G5281} meekness.{G4236}
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 But{G1161} flee{G5343} youthful{G3512} lusts,{G1939} and{G1161} follow{G1377} after righteousness,{G1343} faith,{G4102} love,{G26} peace,{G1515} with{G3326} them that call{G1941} on the Lord{G2962} out of{G1537} a pure{G2513} heart.{G2588}
  • 1 Cor 12:31-13:9 : 31 But{G1161} desire earnestly{G2206} the greater{G2909} gifts.{G5486} And{G2532} moreover{G2089} a most{G2596} excellent{G5236} way{G3598} show I{G1166} unto you.{G5213} 1 If{G1437} I speak{G2980} with the tongues{G1100} of men{G444} and{G2532} of angels,{G32} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} I am become{G1096} sounding{G2278} brass,{G5475} or{G2228} a clanging{G214} cymbal.{G2950} 2 And{G2532} if{G1437} I have{G2192} [the gift of] prophecy,{G4394} and{G2532} know{G1492} all{G3956} mysteries{G3466} and{G2532} all{G3956} knowledge;{G1108} and{G2532} if{G1437} I have{G2192} all{G3956} faith,{G4102} so as{G5620} to remove{G3179} mountains,{G3735} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} I am{G1510} nothing.{G3762} 3 And{G2532} if{G1437} I bestow{G5595} all{G3956} my{G3450} goods{G5224} to feed{G5595} [the poor], and{G2532} if{G1437} I give{G3860} my{G3450} body{G4983} to{G2443} be burned,{G2545} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} it profiteth{G5623} me nothing.{G3762} 4 Love{G26} suffereth long,{G3114} [and] is kind;{G5541} love{G26} envieth{G2206} not;{G3756} love{G26} vaunteth{G4068} not{G3756} itself,{G4068} is{G5448} not{G3756} puffed up,{G5448} 5 doth not{G3756} behave itself{G807} unseemly,{G807} seeketh{G2212} not{G3756} its own,{G1438} is{G3947} not{G3756} provoked,{G3947} taketh not{G3756} account{G3049} of evil;{G2556} 6 rejoiceth{G5463} not{G3756} in{G1909} unrighteousness,{G93} but{G1161} rejoiceth{G4796} with the truth;{G225} 7 beareth{G4722} all things,{G3956} believeth{G4100} all things,{G3956} hopeth{G1679} all things,{G3956} endureth{G5278} all things.{G3956} 8 Love{G26} never{G3763} faileth:{G1601} but{G1161} whether{G1535} [there be] prophecies,{G4394} they shall be done away;{G2673} whether{G1535} [there be] tongues,{G1100} they shall cease;{G3973} whether{G1535} [there be] knowledge,{G1108} it shall be done away.{G2673} 9 For{G1063} we know{G1097} in{G1537} part,{G3313} and{G2532} we prophesy{G4395} in{G1537} part;{G3313}
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 But{G1161} now{G3570} abideth{G3306} faith,{G4102} hope,{G1680} love,{G26} these{G5023} three;{G5140} and{G1161} the greatest{G3187} of these{G5130} is love.{G26}
  • 1 Cor 14:3-5 : 3 But{G1161} he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} speaketh{G2980} unto men{G444} edification,{G3619} and{G2532} exhortation,{G3874} and{G2532} consolation.{G3889} 4 He that{G3588} speaketh{G2980} in a tongue{G1100} edifieth{G3618} himself;{G1438} but{G1161} he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} edifieth{G3618} the church.{G1577} 5 Now I would{G2309} have you{G5209} all{G3956} speak{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye should prophesy:{G4395} and{G1063} greater{G3187} is he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} than{G2228} he that{G3588} speaketh{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} except{G1487} {G3361} he interpret,{G1329} that{G2443} the church{G1577} may receive{G2983} edifying.{G3619}
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 But{G1161} if{G1437} all{G3956} prophesy,{G4395} and{G1161} there come in{G1525} one{G5100} unbelieving{G571} or{G2228} unlearned,{G2399} he is reproved{G1651} by{G5259} all,{G3956} he is judged{G350} by{G5259} all;{G3956} 25 the{G2532} secrets{G2927} of his{G846} heart{G2588} are{G1096} made{G1096} manifest;{G5318} and{G2532} so{G3779} he will fall down{G4098} on{G1909} his face{G4383} and worship{G4352} God,{G2316} declaring{G518} that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076} among{G1722} you{G5213} indeed.{G3689}
  • 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh himself{G1380} to be{G1511} a prophet,{G4396} or{G2228} spiritual,{G4152} let him take knowledge{G1921} of the things{G3739} which{G3754} I write{G1125} unto you,{G5213} that they are{G1526} the commandment{G1785} of the Lord.{G2962}
  • Prov 15:9 : 9 The way{H1870} of the wicked{H7563} is an abomination{H8441} to Jehovah;{H3068} But he loveth{H157} him that followeth{H7291} after righteousness.{H6666}
  • Prov 21:21 : 21 He that followeth{H7291} after righteousness{H6666} and kindness{H2617} Findeth{H4672} life,{H2416} righteousness,{H6666} and honor.{H3519}
  • Isa 51:1 : 1 Hearken{H8085} to me, ye that follow after{H7291} righteousness,{H6664} ye that seek{H1245} Jehovah:{H3068} look{H5027} unto the rock{H6697} whence ye were hewn,{H2672} and to the hole{H4718} of the pit{H953} whence ye were digged.{H5365}
  • 1 Pet 3:11-13 : 11 And let him turn away{G1578} from{G575} evil,{G2556} and{G2532} do{G4160} good;{G18} Let him seek{G2212} peace,{G1515} and{G2532} pursue{G1377} it.{G846} 12 For{G3754} the eyes{G3788} of the Lord{G2962} are upon{G1909} the righteous,{G1342} And{G2532} his{G846} ears{G3775} unto{G1519} their{G846} supplication:{G1162} But{G1161} the face{G4383} of the Lord{G2962} is upon{G1909} them that do{G4160} evil.{G2556} 13 And{G2532} who{G5101} is he that will harm{G2559} you,{G5209} if{G1437} ye be{G1096} zealous{G3402} of that which is good?{G18}
  • 2 Pet 1:7 : 7 and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] godliness{G2150} brotherly kindness;{G5360} and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] brotherly kindness{G5360} love.{G26}
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved,{G27} imitate{G3401} not{G3361} that which is{G3588} evil,{G2556} but{G235} that which is{G3588} good.{G18} He{G3588} that doeth good{G15} is{G2076} of{G1537} God:{G2316} {G1161} he{G3588} that doeth evil{G2554} hath{G3708} not{G3756} seen{G3708} God.{G2316}
  • Num 11:25-29 : 25 And Jehovah{H3068} came down{H3381} in the cloud,{H6051} and spake{H1696} unto him, and took{H680} of the Spirit{H7307} that was upon him, and put{H5414} it upon the seventy{H7657} elders:{H2205} and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit{H7307} rested{H5117} upon them, they prophesied,{H5012} but they did so no more.{H3254} 26 But there remained{H7604} two{H8147} men{H582} in the camp,{H4264} the name{H8034} of the one{H259} was Eldad,{H419} and the name{H8034} of the other{H8145} Medad:{H4312} and the Spirit{H7307} rested{H5117} upon them; and they were of them that were written,{H3789} but had not gone out{H3318} unto the Tent;{H168} and they prophesied{H5012} in the camp.{H4264} 27 And there ran{H7323} a young man,{H5288} and told{H5046} Moses,{H4872} and said,{H559} Eldad{H419} and Medad{H4312} do prophesy{H5012} in the camp.{H4264} 28 And Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun,{H5126} the minister{H8334} of Moses,{H4872} one of his chosen men,{H979} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} My lord{H113} Moses,{H4872} forbid{H3607} them. 29 And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto him, Art thou jealous{H7065} for my sake? would that all{H5414} Jehovah's{H3068} people{H5971} were prophets,{H5030} that Jehovah{H3068} would put{H5414} his Spirit{H7307} upon them!
  • Rom 9:30 : 30 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046} then?{G3767} That{G3754} the Gentiles,{G1484} who followed{G1377} not{G3361} after{G1377} righteousness,{G1343} attained to{G2638} righteousness,{G1343} even{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} which is{G3588} of{G1537} faith:{G4102}
  • Rom 12:6 : 6 And having{G2192} gifts{G5486} differing{G1313} according to{G2596} the grace{G5485} that was given{G1325} to us,{G2254} whether{G1535} prophecy,{G4394} [let us]{G2254} [prophesy] according to{G2596} the proportion{G356} of our faith;{G4102}
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So then{G3767} let us{G1377} follow after{G1377} things{G3588} which make for peace,{G1515} and{G2532} things{G3588} whereby{G1519} we may edify{G3619} one another.{G240}