1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:1
1Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnestly pursue | Διώκετε | Diōkete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| love | ἀγάπην | agapēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| eagerly desire | ζηλοῦτε | zēloute | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2206 I am jealous, eager for |
| spiritual gifts | πνευματικά | pneumatika | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4152 spiritual |
| especially | μᾶλλον | mallon | Adverb | G3123 more, rather |
| of prophecy | προφητεύητε | prophēteuēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4395 I foretell, prophesy |
Cross-references
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1 Timothy 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:39 · 1 Corinthians 16:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:20 · 1 Corinthians 12:1 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:3–5 · 1 Corinthians 13:13 · Proverbs 15:9 · 1 Peter 3:11–13 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · 1 Corinthians 14:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.