1 Corinthians 14:39
◄  1 Corinthians 14:39  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking in tongues.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in other languages.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Therefore, my brothers, desire the ability to prophesy, and do not prevent others from speaking in foreign languages.

NET Bible (©2006)
So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Be zealous therefore, my brethren, to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in languages.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So, brothers and sisters, desire to speak what God has revealed, and don't keep anyone from speaking in other languages.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore, brethren, be eager to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

American King James Version
Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

American Standard Version
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Darby Bible Translation
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

English Revised Version
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.

Weymouth New Testament
The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;

World English Bible
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

Young's Literal Translation
so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy,.... The apostle now draws to a conclusion, and reassumes the exhortation he gave in the beginning of the chapter, pressing the members of this church to desire the gift of prophecy, that being the most eligible and preferable to others, particularly to speaking with tongues, since it was the most useful and edifying, as he abundantly proves:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Covet to prophesy - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. This is the "summing up" of all that he had said. It was "desirable" that a man should wish to be able to speak, under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, in such a manner as to edify the church.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Covet to prophesy - Let it be your endeavor and prayer to be able to teach the way of God to the ignorant; this is the most valuable, because the most useful gift of the Spirit.

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Geneva Study Bible

{18} Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

(18) Prophecy ought certainly to be retained and kept in congregations, and the gift of tongues is not to be forbidden, but all things must be done orderly.

People's New Testament

14:39 Wherefore brethren, covet to prophesy. The apostle concludes this section of church order by again commending prophecy as the chief gift, and enjoining order in the church exercises.

Wesley's Notes

14:39 Therefore - To sum up the whole.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

39. covet-earnestly desire. Stronger than "forbid not"; marking how much higher he esteemed "prophecy" than "tongues."

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Orderly Worship
…38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40Let all things be done decently and in order.

1 Corinthians 12:31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. Love Is Indispensable And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
1 Corinthians 13:2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14:38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.