1 Corinthians 14:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ Prophecy and LanguagesKeep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.

²⁵ The LORD came down in a cloud, spoke to Moses, and made an apportionment from the spirit who rested on him to the 70 elders. When the spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but that was it.
²⁶ Now two men had remained in camp. One was named Eldad and the other was named Medad. When the spirit rested on them, since they were among those who were listed but had not gone out to the tent, they stayed behind and prophesied in the camp. ²⁷ A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”
²⁸ In response, Nun’s son Joshua, Moses’ attendant and one of his choice men, exclaimed, “My master Moses! Stop them!”
²⁹ “Are you jealous on account of me?” Moses asked in reply. “I wish all of the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!”

⁹ The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.

²¹ Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love finds life, righteousness, and honor.

¹ Deliverance for Zion “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD! Look to the rock from which you were cut, to the quarry from which you were hewn.

³⁰ What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.

⁶ We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.

¹⁹ Therefore, let’s keep on pursuing those things that bring peace and that lead to building up one another.

¹ Concerning Spiritual GiftsNow concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

³¹ Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.

¹³ Right now three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

³ But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort. ⁴ The person who speaks in a foreign language builds himself up, but the person who prophesies builds up the church. ⁵ Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

²⁴ But if everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in he will be convicted and examined by everything that’s happening. ²⁵ His secret, inner heart will become known, and so he will bow down to the ground and worship God, declaring, “God is truly among you!”

³⁷ If anyone thinks he is a prophet or a spiritual person, he must acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.

³⁹ Therefore, my brothers, desire the ability to prophesy, and do not prevent others from speaking in foreign languages.

¹⁴ Everything you do should be done lovingly.

³ The Many Blessings of SalvationBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,

²⁰ Do not despise prophecies.

¹⁴ Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.

¹⁰ She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints’ feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

¹¹ Advice for TimothyBut you, man of God, must flee from all these things. Instead, you must pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

²² Flee from youthful passions. Instead, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace together with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.

¹⁴ Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

¹¹ He must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek peace and pursue it. ¹² For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong.” ¹³ Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?

⁷ your godliness with brotherly kindness, and your brotherly kindness with love.

¹¹ Praise for DemetriusDear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The person who does what is good is from God. The person who does what is evil has never seen God.