“Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.”
King James Version (KJV)
14:39 Therefore - To sum up the whole.
1Co 14:39 Wherefore brethren, covet to prophesy. The apostle concludes this section of church order by again commending prophecy as the chief gift, and enjoining order in the church exercises.
Wherefore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbid not to speake with tongues.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.
- Basic English Bible
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
- Darby Bible
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.
- Webster's Bible
The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
- World English Bible
`Therfor, britheren, loue ye to prophecie, and nyle ye forbede to speke in tungis.
- Wycliffe Bible
so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
- Youngs Literal Bible