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1 Corinthians 14 39
So then, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
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1 Corinthians 12 1
Now concerning spiritual gifts: brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware.
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1 Corinthians 16 14
Do everything in love.
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1 Timothy 4 14
Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
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Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness— without it no one will see the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 14 37
If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.
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1 Thessalonians 5 20
Don’t despise prophecies,
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1 Timothy 6 11
But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
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1 Corinthians 13 13
Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love— but the greatest of these is love.
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1 Corinthians 14 3-1 Corinthians 14 5
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.I wish all of you spoke in tongues, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.
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Proverbs 15:9
The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.
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1 Corinthians 14 24-1 Corinthians 14 25
But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convicted by all and is called to account by all.The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming,“ God is really among you.”
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1 Corinthians 12 31-1 Corinthians 13 9
But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.If I speak human or angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.And if I give away all my possessions, and if I give over my body in order to boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant,is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs.Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.For we know in part, and we prophesy in part,
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Ephesians 1:3
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
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Proverbs 21:21
The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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1 Timothy 5 10
and is well known for good works— that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
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1 Peter 3 11-1 Peter 3 13
and let him turn away from evil and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it,because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do what is evil.Who then will harm you if you are devoted to what is good?
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Isaiah 51:1
Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were dug.
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3 John 1 11
(niv)
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Romans 12:6
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; (niv)
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2 Timothy 2 22
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (niv)
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Numbers 11:25-29
Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied— but did not do so again.However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp.A young man ran and told Moses,“ Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ aide since youth, spoke up and said,“ Moses, my lord, stop them!”But Moses replied,“ Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” (niv)
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2 Peter 1 7
and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. (niv)
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Romans 9:30
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; (niv)
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Romans 14:19
Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. (niv)