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1 Corinthians

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Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Follow to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute V-PMA-2P H1377 Διώκετε dioko (dee-o'-ko)
Analysis:

 
after charity, love, goodwill N-AFS H26 ἀγάπην agape (ag-ah'-pay)
and but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δὲ de (deh)
desire to be jealous V-PMA-2P H2206 ζηλοῦτε zeloo (dzay-lo'-o)
spiritual spiritual Adj-ANP H4152 πνευματικά pneumatikos (pnyoo-mat-ik-os')
rather more Adv H3123 μᾶλλον mallon (mal'-lon)
Analysis:

 
ye may prophesy. to foretell, tell forth, prophesy V-PSA-2P H4395 προφητεύητε propheteuo (prof-ate-yoo'-o)

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King James Bible Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Berean Bible Follow after charity, Earnestly pursue love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather and especially that ye may you might prophesy.
Hebrew Greek English Follow after charity, and Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather especially that ye you may prophesy.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Follow after charity, and Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather especially that ye you may prophesy.