1 Corinthians 14:39 Parallel Translations

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

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

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

WBS:

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.

WEB:

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

YLT:

so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;

1 Corinthians 14:39 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 12:31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.

1 Corinthians 13:2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

14:39 {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.

PNT:

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.

WES:

14:39 Therefore - To sum up the whole.

MHC:

14:34-40 When the apostle exhorts Christian women to seek information on religious subjects from their husbands at home, it shows that believing families ought to assemble for promoting spiritual knowledge. The Spirit of Christ can never contradict itself; and if their revelations are against those of the apostle, they do not come from the same Spirit. The way to keep peace, truth, and order in the church, is to seek that which is good for it, to bear with that which is not hurtful to its welfare, and to keep up good behaviour, order, and decency.

CONC:

Ambitious Brethren Brothers Check Chief Conclusion Covet Desire Eager Earnestly Forbid Languages Prophesy Prophets Speak Speaking Stopped Tongues Using Wherefore

Ambitious Check Chief Conclusion Covet Desire Eager Earnestly Forbid Languages Prophesy Prophets Speak Speaking Stopped Tongues Using Wherefore

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