1 Corinthians 14:1 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:1 —

Old words in this verse

charity: — love.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:39
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 16:14
Let all your things be done with charity.

Topics

Agency Benevolence Brotherly Kindness Charitableness Charity Cruelty Graces Love

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 spoken…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 1)

1Co 14:1-25. Superiority of Prophecy over Tongues. 1. Follow after charity--as your first and chief aim, seeing that it is “the greatest” (1Co 13:13). and desire--Translate, “Yet (as a secondary aim) desire zealously (see on 1Co 12:31) spiritual gifts.” but rather--“but chiefly that ye may prophesy” (speak and exhort under inspiration) (Pr 29:18; Ac 13:1; 1Th 5:20), whether as to future events, th…