³⁹ So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from using tongues.

³¹ But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

¹ Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

³ But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.

⁵ Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.

²⁴ But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;

²⁵ The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

²⁰ Do not make little of the words of the prophets;