³⁹ Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

³¹ But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

¹ Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual `gifts', but rather that ye may prophesy.

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

⁵ Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

²⁵ the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

²⁰ despise not prophesyings;