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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people]. |
Subject: division? |
Bible Note: I think it's worthwhile to note that in both cases, the OT and NT were progressive as compared with their contemporaries in the world at that time. God has always been far more decent to women than most men of the world are inclined to be. It also needs to be said that all of us, men and women MUST follow our roles as provided by God. This Guidance from God does place men over women, just as He placed His Son over the church, His bride. In no way does this imply a position of one superior or inferior to the other. It's simply the Order of God's World, much like we put a horse in front of the cart or a car in front of the trailer. But I'll be first to admit the very real truth to the old axiom: "Behind every good man stands a good (and sometimes better) woman." God's Way is ALWAYS the best way. Go with God in all things. Bill |