1 Corinthians 14:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

Young's Literal Translation

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

King James Bible

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

Greek
Earnestly pursue
Διώκετε (Diōkete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.

love
ἀγάπην (agapēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

eagerly desire
ζηλοῦτε (zēloute)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2206: From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against.

spiritual gifts,
πνευματικά (pneumatika)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4152: Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.

especially
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

[the gift]
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

of prophecy.
προφητεύητε (prophēteuēte)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4395: From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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