Protestantism
English
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
Followe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.
Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly forto prophesye.
Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.
1 Prophecy is commended, 2. 3. 4 and preferred before speaking with tongues, 6 by a comparison drawen from musical instruments. 12 Both must be referred to edification, 22 as to their true and proper end. 26 The true use of each is taught, 27 and the abuse taxed. 34 Women are forbidden to speak in the Church.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Follow after charity and earnestly pursue spiritual [gifts], but above all, that ye may prophesy.
FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Appropriate Use of Prophecy and Tongues
Pursue love, and strive for spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Pursue love, and seek eagerly the spiritual things, but rather that you may prophesy.
Follow after love and desire spiritual things, but rather that you may prophesy.
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts1, but especially that you may prophesy.
- Or, "desire the spiritual." Greek lacks the word "gifts"
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts1, but especially that you may prophesy.
- Or, "desire the spiritual." Greek lacks the word "gifts"
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts1, but especially that you may prophesy.
- Or, "desire the spiritual." Greek lacks the word "gifts"
Strive to possess love; and desire earnestly the spiritual gifts, but especially that of prophesying.
Seek this love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Seek this love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts,—and, rather, that ye may be prophesying.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Seek this Love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Follow after love, (o. agape) and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that all of you may prophesy.
Catholicism
English
Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.