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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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New King James Version
1 Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
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Easy-to-Read Version
So my brothers and sisters, continue to give your attention to prophesying. And don't stop anyone from using the gift of speaking in different languages.
So my brothers and sisters, continue to give your attention to prophesying. And don't stop anyone from using the gift of speaking in different languages.
Revised Standard Version
So, my brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
So, my brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges.
Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
International Standard Version
Therefore, my brothers, desire the ability to prophesy, and do not prevent others from speaking in tongues.1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Thessalonians 5:20;">[xr]
Therefore, my brothers, desire the ability to prophesy, and do not prevent others from speaking in tongues.1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Thessalonians 5:20;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
New Century Version
So my brothers and sisters, you should truly want to prophesy. But do not stop people from using the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.
So my brothers and sisters, you should truly want to prophesy. But do not stop people from using the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.
Update Bible Version
Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.
English Standard Version
So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
World English Bible
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Therefore, brethren, covet to prophesy; yet forbid not to speak with tongues.
Therefore, brethren, covet to prophesy; yet forbid not to speak with tongues.
Weymouth's New Testament
The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;
The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`Therfor, britheren, loue ye to prophecie, and nyle ye forbede to speke in tungis.
`Therfor, britheren, loue ye to prophecie, and nyle ye forbede to speke in tungis.
English Revised Version
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Berean Standard Bible
So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Contemporary English Version
My friends, be eager to prophesy and don't stop anyone from speaking languages that others don't know.
My friends, be eager to prophesy and don't stop anyone from speaking languages that others don't know.
Amplified Bible
Therefore, believers, desire earnestly to prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people], and do not forbid speaking in unknown tongues.
Therefore, believers, desire earnestly to prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people], and do not forbid speaking in unknown tongues.
American Standard Version
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Bible in Basic English
So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.
So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.
Complete Jewish Bible
So, my brothers, eagerly seek to prophesy; and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
So, my brothers, eagerly seek to prophesy; and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
Darby Translation
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
Etheridge Translation
Be emulous, therefore, my brethren, to prophesy, and to speak with tongues forbid not;
Be emulous, therefore, my brethren, to prophesy, and to speak with tongues forbid not;
Murdock Translation
Wherefore, my brethren, be emulous of prophesying: and to speak with tongues, prohibit not.
Wherefore, my brethren, be emulous of prophesying: and to speak with tongues, prohibit not.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbid not to speake with tongues.
Wherefore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbid not to speake with tongues.
New Living Translation
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking in tongues.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking in tongues.
New Life Bible
So then, my Christian brothers, you should want to speak God's Word. Do not stop anyone from speaking in special sounds.
So then, my Christian brothers, you should want to speak God's Word. Do not stop anyone from speaking in special sounds.
New Revised Standard
So, my friends, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
So, my friends, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.
Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not prohibit speaking in unknown tongues.
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not prohibit speaking in unknown tongues.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So, then, my brethren, - be zealous to prophesy, and do not forbid, to be speaking with tongues;
So, then, my brethren, - be zealous to prophesy, and do not forbid, to be speaking with tongues;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbyd not to speake with tongues.
Wherfore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbyd not to speake with tongues.
Good News Translation
So then, my friends, set your heart on proclaiming God's message, but do not forbid the speaking in strange tongues.
So then, my friends, set your heart on proclaiming God's message, but do not forbid the speaking in strange tongues.
Christian Standard Bible®
So then, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in other tongues.
So then, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in other tongues.
King James Version
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Lexham English Bible
So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues.
So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues.
Literal Translation
So then, brothers, seek eagerly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in languages.
So then, brothers, seek eagerly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in languages.
Young's Literal Translation
so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore brethren, couet to prophecye, and forbyd not to speake with tunges.
Wherfore brethren, couet to prophecye, and forbyd not to speake with tunges.
Mace New Testament (1729)
wherefore, brethren, zealously exercise the gift of prophecy, and don't prohibit those that speak in an unknown language.
wherefore, brethren, zealously exercise the gift of prophecy, and don't prohibit those that speak in an unknown language.
THE MESSAGE
Three things, then, to sum this up: When you speak forth God's truth, speak your heart out. Don't tell people how they should or shouldn't pray when they're praying in tongues that you don't understand. Be courteous and considerate in everything.
Three things, then, to sum this up: When you speak forth God's truth, speak your heart out. Don't tell people how they should or shouldn't pray when they're praying in tongues that you don't understand. Be courteous and considerate in everything.
New English Translation
So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.
So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Let me say this and then I'm done. Pay attention to good preaching, and don't stop someone from praying in tongues
Let me say this and then I'm done. Pay attention to good preaching, and don't stop someone from praying in tongues
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
Therefore, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
Contextual Overview
36 Or did the word of God come originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached? 37 If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. [fn] 39 Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
covet: 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 1 Corinthians 14:25, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:20
Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 1 Corinthians 13:8 - tongues 1 Corinthians 14:29 - the prophets
Gill's Notes on the 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:
and forbid not to speak with tongues; such as have that gift, and are desirous of exercising it, provided they observe the rules prescribed, and have an interpreter; this he adds to promote love, and prevent dissension and discord.
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.
And forbid not ... - Do not suppose that the power of speaking foreign languages is useless, or is to be despised, or that it is to be prohibited. “In its own place” it is a valuable endowment; and on proper occasions the talent should be exercised; see in 1 Corinthians 14:22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 39. Covet to prophesy — Let it be your endeavour 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.
And forbid not to speak with tongues. — Let every gift have its own place and operation; let none envy another; nor prevent him from doing that part of the work to which God, by giving the qualification, has evidently called him.
