Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
FOllow after charitie, and deſire ſpirituall giftes, but rather that yee may propheſie.
Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην· ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικά, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε.
Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην, ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικὰ, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε·
ἀγάπη , feminine noun, agapē — love, goodwill (value 93)
G26,
ἀγάπη agápē, ag-ah'-pay; from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:—(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.affection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love
love feasts
Used in 106 Verses, 24 Books 116  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
διώκω , verb, diōkō — to put to flight, pursue, by implication to persecute (value 1634)
G1377,
διώκω diṓkō, dee-o'-ko; a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω díō (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:—ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away
to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after
to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal
to pursue (in a hostile manner)
in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one
to persecute
to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something
without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone
metaph., to pursue
to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire
Used in 43 Verses, 15 Books 44  Occurrence Count
ζηλόω , verb, zēloō — to be jealous (value 915)
G2206,
†ζηλόω zēlóō, dzay-lo'-o; from G2205; to have warmth of feeling for or against:—affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).to burn with zeal
to be heated or to boil with envy, hatred, anger
in a good sense, to be zealous in the pursuit of good
to desire earnestly, pursue
to desire one earnestly, to strive after, busy one's self about him
to exert one's self for one (that he may not be torn from me)
to be the object of the zeal of others, to be zealously sought after
to envy
Used in 11 Verses, 6 Books 12  Occurrence Count
ἵνα , conjunction, hina — in order that, that, so that (value 61)
G2443,
ἵνα hína, hin'-ah; probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):—albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare G3363.that, in order that, so that
Used in 621 Verses, 26 Books 665  Occurrence Count
μᾶλλον , adverb, mallon — more (value 221)
G3123,
μᾶλλον mâllon, mal'-lon; neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:—+ better, × far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.more, to a greater degree, rather
much, by far
rather, sooner
more willingly, more readily, sooner
Used in 81 Verses, 17 Books 83  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
πνευματικός , adjective, pneumatikos — spiritual (value 1176)
G4152,
πνευματικός pneumatikós, pnyoo-mat-ik-os'; from G4151; non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious:—spiritual. Compare G5591.relating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as part of the man which is akin to God and serves as his instrument or organ
that which possesses the nature of the rational soul
belonging to a spirit, or a being higher than man but inferior to God
belonging to the Divine Spirit
of God the Holy Spirit
one who is filled with and governed by the Spirit of God
pertaining to the wind or breath; windy, exposed to the wind, blowing
Used in 21 Verses, 6 Books 25  Occurrence Count
προφητεύω , verb, prophēteuō — to foretell, tell forth, prophesy (value 2263)
G4395,
προφητεύω prophēteúō, prof-ate-yoo'-o; from G4396; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:—prophesy.to prophesy, to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspirations, to predict
to prophesy
with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining esp. to the kingdom of God
to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation
to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or praise of the divine counsels
under like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others
to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office
Used in 27 Verses, 9 Books 28  Occurrence Count
| 1 Corinthians 14:1Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 5749) |
| Διώκετε τὴν ἀγάπην· ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ πνευματικά, μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα προφητεύητε. |
| Verse #28680 (Ch. #1076) — 11 words, 59 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Follow after |
G1377diōkō |
διώκω |
1634 |
| charity, |
G26agapē |
ἀγάπη |
93 |
| and |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| desire |
G2206zēloō |
ζηλόω |
915 |
| spiritual |
G4152pneumatikos |
πνευματικός |
1176 |
| gifts, but |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| rather |
G3123mallon |
μᾶλλον |
221 |
| that |
G2443hina |
ἵνα |
61 |
| ye may prophesy. |
G4395prophēteuō |
προφητεύω |
2263 |
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