³⁹ Therefore, brethren, ^(A)desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.

³¹ But ^(A)earnestly desire the ^[a]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

Prophecy and Tongues

14 Pursue love, and ^(A)desire spiritual gifts, ^(B)but especially that you may prophesy.

^20 (A)Do not despise prophecies.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. ^25 [a]And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report ^(A)that God is truly among you.

⁵ I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; ^[a]for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

³ But he who prophesies speaks ^(A)edification and ^(B)exhortation and comfort to men.