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1 Corinthians 14:1
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1 Corinthians 14:1
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Tongues and Prophecy
14 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy.
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1 Corinthians 14:1
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1 Corinthians 14:1
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Intelligibility in Worship
14 Follow the way of love(A) and eagerly desire(B) gifts of the Spirit,(C) especially prophecy.(D)
1 Corinthians 14:39
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1 Corinthians 14:39
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39 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues.
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1 Corinthians 14:39
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1 Corinthians 14:39
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39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager(A) to prophesy,(B) and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Hebrews 12:14
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Hebrews 12:14
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A Call to Listen to God
14 Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
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Hebrews 12:14
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Hebrews 12:14
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Warning and Encouragement
14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)
1 Timothy 4:14
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1 Timothy 4:14
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14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.
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1 Timothy 4:14
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1 Timothy 4:14
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14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(A) when the body of elders(B) laid their hands on you.(C)
1 Corinthians 12:1
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1 Corinthians 12:1
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Spiritual Gifts
12 Now, dear brothers and sisters,[a] regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this.
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- 12:1 Greek brothers.
1 Corinthians 12:1
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1 Corinthians 12:1
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Concerning Spiritual Gifts
12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit,(A) brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.(B)
1 Corinthians 13:13
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1 Corinthians 13:13
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13 Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.
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1 Corinthians 13:13
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1 Corinthians 13:13
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1 Thessalonians 5:20
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1 Thessalonians 5:20
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20 Do not treat prophecies(A) with contempt
1 Corinthians 14:3-5
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1 Corinthians 14:3-5
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3 But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. 4 A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
5 I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.
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1 Corinthians 14:3-5
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1 Corinthians 14:3-5
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3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(A) encouraging(B) and comfort. 4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue(C) edifies(D) themselves, but the one who prophesies(E) edifies the church. 5 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,[a] but I would rather have you prophesy.(F) The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,[b] unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.(G)
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- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue godliness.
Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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1 Peter 3:11-13
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1 Peter 3:11-13
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11 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
against those who do evil.”[a]
Suffering for Doing Good
13 Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?
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1 Peter 3:11-13
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1 Peter 3:11-13
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11 They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(B)
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- 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
1 Timothy 6:11
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1 Timothy 6:11
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Paul’s Final Instructions
11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
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1 Timothy 6:11
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1 Timothy 6:11
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Final Charge to Timothy
11 But you, man of God,(A) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(B) faith, love,(C) endurance and gentleness.
1 Timothy 5:10
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1 Timothy 5:10
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10 She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly?[a] Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?
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- 5:10 Greek and washed the feet of God’s holy people?
1 Timothy 5:10
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1 Timothy 5:10
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10 and is well known for her good deeds,(A) such as bringing up children, showing hospitality,(B) washing the feet(C) of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble(D) and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
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