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Greek Modern Translation

Ωστε, αδελφοι, ζητειτε μετα ζηλου το προφητευειν, και το λαλειν γλωσσας μη εμποδιζετε·

Parallel Translations

Byzantine/Majority Text
ωστε αδελφοι ζηλουτε το προφητευειν και το λαλειν γλωσσαις μη κωλυετε

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
ὥστε, ἀδελφοί ⸀μου, ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν, καὶ τὸ λαλεῖν ⸂μὴ κωλύετε γλώσσαις⸃·

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου, ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν, καὶ τὸ λαλεῖν μὴ κωλύετε γλώσσαις·

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
ωστε αδελφοι ζηλουτε το προφητευειν και το λαλειν γλωσσαις μη κωλυετε

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
ωστε αδελφοι αδελφοι αδελφοι αδελφοι ζηλουτε το προφητευειν και το λαλειν μη κωλυετε γλωσσαις

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

covet: 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 1 Corinthians 14:25, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:20

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 1 Corinthians 13:8 - tongues 1 Corinthians 14:29 - the prophets

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy,.... The apostle now draws to a conclusion, and reassumes the exhortation he gave in the beginning of the chapter, pressing the members of this church to desire the gift of prophecy, that being the most eligible and preferable to others, particularly to speaking with tongues, since it was the most useful and edifying, as he abundantly proves:

and forbid not to speak with tongues; such as have that gift, and are desirous of exercising it, provided they observe the rules prescribed, and have an interpreter; this he adds to promote love, and prevent dissension and discord.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Covet to prophesy - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. This is the “summing up” of all that he had said. It was “desirable” that a man should wish to be able to speak, under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, in such a manner as to edify the church.

And forbid not ... - Do not suppose that the power of speaking foreign languages is useless, or is to be despised, or that it is to be prohibited. “In its own place” it is a valuable endowment; and on proper occasions the talent should be exercised; see in 1 Corinthians 14:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 39. Covet to prophesy — Let it be your endeavour and prayer to be able to teach the way of God to the ignorant; this is the most valuable, because the most useful gift of the Spirit.

And forbid not to speak with tongues. — Let every gift have its own place and operation; let none envy another; nor prevent him from doing that part of the work to which God, by giving the qualification, has evidently called him.