Bible Verses About Earnestly Desire Gifts

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.