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 14:39
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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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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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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 Corinthians 16:14
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14 And do everything with love.
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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 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 Thessalonians 5:20
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20 Do not scoff at prophecies,
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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 Corinthians 14:37
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37 If you claim to be a prophet or think you are spiritual, you should recognize that what I am saying is a command from the Lord himself.
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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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Isaiah 51:1
New Living Translation
A Call to Trust the Lord
51 “Listen to me, all who hope for deliverance—
all who seek the Lord!
Consider the rock from which you were cut,
the quarry from which you were mined.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue godliness.
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