1 Corinthians 14:39
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Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:31
But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:38
But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

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Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.

covet.

1 Corinthians 14:1,3,5,24,25 Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:31 But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophecies.

Context
Orderly Worship
38But if any man know not, he shall not be known. 39Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40But let all things be done decently and according to order.…
Lexicon
So,
Ὥστε (Hōste)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

brothers,
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

be eager
ζηλοῦτε (zēloute)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.

to prophesy
προφητεύειν (prophēteuein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4395: From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

forbid
κωλύετε (kōlyete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent.

speaking
λαλεῖν (lalein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

in tongues.
γλώσσαις (glōssais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.


Additional Translations
So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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

So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

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

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak in languages.

The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues;

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

so that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
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