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1 Corinthians 14:1
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1 Corinthians 14:1
1FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1¶ Follow after charitie, and desire spirituall giftes, but rather that yee may prophesie.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Corinthians 14:1
Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Love, especially self-giving love toward others.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Pertaining to spirit or to the Holy Ghost; not merely material or carnal; or governed by the Spirit, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Something given or bestowed; a present, endowment, or ability; in some contexts, a bribe.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To speak a message given by God; to proclaim, explain, or foretell under divine direction.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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Open the full verse study14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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Open the full verse study39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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Open the full verse study14Let all your things be done with charity.
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Open the full verse study1NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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Open the full verse study20Despise not prophesyings.
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Open the full verse study14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
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Open the full verse study3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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Open the full verse study13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
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Open the full verse study9The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
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Open the full verse study11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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Open the full verse study11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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Open the full verse study24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
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Open the full verse study37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
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Open the full verse study1HEARKEN to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
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Open the full verse study10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
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Open the full verse study7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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Open the full verse study3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
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Open the full verse study21He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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Open the full verse study11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
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Open the full verse study25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
26But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
27And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
28And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!
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Open the full verse study6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
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Open the full verse study22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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Open the full verse study30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
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Open the full verse study19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
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