³⁹ Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

14 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

³¹ But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

²⁰ Despise not prophesyings.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

²⁵ And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

⁵ I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

³ But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.