“Wherefore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbid not to speake with tongues.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- King James Version
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
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 14:39
14:39 Therefore - To sum up the whole.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 14:39
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.