1 Corinthians 14:39
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New International Version (©1984)
Therefore, my brothers, be eager 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.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Therefore, my brothers, desire the ability to prophesy, and do not prevent others from speaking in other 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 Bible
Wherefore, brethren, covet 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.

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.

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;

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."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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.


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)

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

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