Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Cross References 1 Samuel 10:5 After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying. 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 1 Corinthians 12:31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now 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 absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 14:22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. 1 Corinthians 14:24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all, 1 Corinthians 14:39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love. Treasury of Scripture Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy. Follow. Proverbs 15:9 Proverbs 21:21 Isaiah 51:1 charity. 1 Corinthians 13:1-8,13 2 Timothy 2:22 2 Peter 1:7 desire. 1 Corinthians 12:1,31 Ephesians 1:3 prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:3-5,24,25,37,39 1 Corinthians 13:2,9 Numbers 11:25-29 |