Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,1 Corinthians 14:1 Additional Translations
Geneva Study BibleFollow {1} after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may {a} prophesy.
(1) He infers now of what he spoke before: therefore seeing charity is the chiefest of all, before all things set it before you as chief and principal. And so esteem those things as most excellent which profit the greater part of men (such as prophecy, that is to say, the gift of teaching and applying the doctrine: which was condemned in respect of other gifts, although it is the chiefest and most necessary for the Church) and not those who for a show seem to be marvellous, as the gifts of tongues. This was when a man was suddenly endowed with the knowledge of many tongues, which made men greatly amazed and yet of itself was not greatly of any use, unless there was an interpreter.
(a) What prophecy is he shows in the third verse.
Scofield Reference Notes[1] rather
The subject is still the pneumatika. Chapter 12, described the gifts and the Body; Chapter 13. the love which alone gives ministry of gift any value; Chapter 14. regulates the ministry of gift in the primitive, apostolic assembly of saints.
(1) The important gift is that of prophecy (1Cor 1:1)). The N.T. prophet was not merely a preacher, but an inspired preacher, through whom, until the N.T. was written, new revelations suited to the new dispensation were given 1Cor 14:29,30.
(2) Tongues and the sign gifts are to cease, and meantime must be used with restraint, and only if an interpreter be present 1Cor 14:1-19,27,28.
(3) In the primitive church there was liberty for the ministry of all the gifts which might be present, but for prophecy more especially 1Cor 14:23-26,31,39.
(4) In such meetings, when "the whole church" came together "in one place," women were required to keep silence 1Cor 14:34,35 11:3-16 1Tim 2:11-14.
(5) These injunctions are declared to be "the commandments of the Lord" 1Cor 14:36,37.
People's New Testament 14:1 Order in Public Worship
SUMMARY OF I CORINTHIANS 14:
Of the Spiritual Gifts Prophecy Gives the First Place. Speaking with Tongues Secondary. Both Must Be Used So As to Edify. In the Church Assemblies What Is Spoken in a Tongue Must Be. Interpreted. One Only Must Speak at Once. The Women Must Keep Silent.
Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts. Though love is to be a supreme pursuit, yet this is not intended to disparage spiritual gifts.
But rather that ye may prophesy. Let spiritual gifts be sought, but in seeking, desire above all the gift of prophecy.
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