Verse 39

so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 12:31 : 31 and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
  • 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all, 25 and so the secrets of his heart become manifest, and so having fallen upon `his' face, he will bow before God, declaring that God really is among you.
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 prophesyings despise not;