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1 Corinthians 14 39
So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
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1 Corinthians 12 1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
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1 Corinthians 16 14
Let all that you do be done in love.
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1 Timothy 4 14
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
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Hebrews 12:14
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 14 37
If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.
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1 Thessalonians 5 20
Do not despise prophecies,
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1 Timothy 6 11
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
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1 Corinthians 13 13
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
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1 Corinthians 14 3-1 Corinthians 14 5
On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
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Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
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1 Corinthians 14 24-1 Corinthians 14 25
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.
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1 Corinthians 12 31-1 Corinthians 13 9
But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogantor rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
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Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
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Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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1 Timothy 5 10
and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.
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1 Peter 3 11-1 Peter 3 13
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.For 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 evil.”Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for 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 hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug.
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3 John 1 11
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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)