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1st Corinthians Chapter 14 verse 1 Holy Bible

ASV 1stCorinthians 14:1

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual `gifts', but rather that ye may prophesy.
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BBE 1stCorinthians 14:1

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.
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DARBY 1stCorinthians 14:1

Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
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KJV 1stCorinthians 14:1

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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WBT 1stCorinthians 14:1


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WEB 1stCorinthians 14:1

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
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YLT 1stCorinthians 14:1

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
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1st Corinthians 14 : 1 Bible Verse Songs

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 1-25. - The gift of preaching superior to the gift tongues. Verse 1. - Follow after charity; literally, chase; pursue. The word is one of which St. Paul is fond (Romans 9:30, 31; Romans 13:13; Romans 14:19; Philippians 3:12, 14; 1 Timothy 6:11, etc.). And desire; rather, yet be zealous for. But rather that ye may prophesy; and yet more strive after the gift of sacred preaching.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXIV.(1) Follow after charity.--Better, Follow after love. The preceding chapter is parenthetical, and the Apostle here returns to the subject with which he had been immediately occupied before he branched off into that great Psalm of Love. He has spoken enthusiastically in praise of the superiority of love as the greatest amongst graces, and of all graces as superior to all gifts; but still, though we are to "do this," we are not to leave the other undone. Spiritual gifts are to be "earnestly striven for." As there was a priority in graces, so there is in gifts. To prophesy is the greatest gift; it is so, as we see afterwards, because it makes us useful to our brethren; therefore it is to be striven for rather than any other gift.