1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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:
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Let all your things be done with charity.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)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. With an exhortation to charity (1 Cor. 14:1): Follow after charity , pursue it. The original, diokete , when spok…
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