Paul is saying to the Corinthians that all gifts are worthy and necessary (cf 12:11, 18, 29, 30), but that they should give … for God [who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order. 1 Corinthians 14:33 × â€¹ › Parallel Verses. 1 Corinthians 14 Prophecy and Tongues. For one who speaks in an [unknown] tongue speaks not to men but to God, for no one understands or catches his meaning, because in the [Holy] Spirit he utters secret truths and hidden things [not obvious to the understanding]. As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God’s people), There seems to be a contradiction between 1 Corinthians 14:22 and 1 Corinthians 14:23-25. ii. [a] 1 In both the Old and the New Testaments, prophets are divinely inspired to foretell the future in the process of delivering God’s word to the people. J.B. Phillips' translation says: "Follow then the way of love while you set your heart on the gifts of the Spirit, and the highest gift you can wish for is to be able to speak the messages of God." The women should keep quiet in the churches, for they are not authorized to speak, but should take a secondary and subordinate place, just as the Law also says. 1 Corinthians 14:1. 11 But if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will [appear to] be a [] foreigner to the one who is speaking [since he knows exactly what he is saying], and the one who is speaking will [appear to] be a foreigner to me. Perhaps Paul is saying that tongues are indeed a sign to unbelievers, but not a positive sign. John W. Ritenbaugh Pentecost and the Holy Spirit The Amplified Bible 1 Corinthians 14:2. 1 Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may # In both the Old and the New Testaments, prophets are divinely inspired to foretell the future in the process of delivering God’s word to the people. 1 Corinthians 14:11-13 Amplified Bible (AMP). They are a sign of judgment, as the unknown tongues of the Assyrians were in Isaiah’s day. Paul is saying to the Corinthians that all gifts are worthy and necessary (cf 12:11, 18, 29, 30), but that they should give the gift of prophecy the highest priority (cf Deut 18). 1 Corinthians 14:1 AMP. Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people]. Amplified© Bible; 1 Corinthians 14 1 Corinthians 14. The Amplified Bible 1 Corinthians 14:1. The Amplified Bible 1 Corinthians 14:34. Prophecy A Superior Gift. 1 Corinthians 14:1 In both the Old and the New Testaments, prophets are divinely inspired to foretell the future in the process of delivering God’s word to the people. New American Standard Bible. EAGERLY PURSUE and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]; and earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual endowments (gifts), especially that you may prophesy ( interpret the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching). 1 Corinthians 14:1 In both the Old and the New Testaments, prophets are divinely inspired to foretell the future in the process of delivering God’s word to the people. for God is not ... Amplified . Paul is saying to the Corinthians that all gifts are worthy and necessary (cf 12:11, 18, 29, 30), but that they should give the gift of prophecy the highest priority (cf Deut 18). 1 EAGERLY PURSUE and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]; and earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual endowments (gifts), especially that you may prophesy ( 1 interpret the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching).