What does the Bible say about prophesying?

17 verses about prophesying, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:1 — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 8 votes
1 John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 6 votes
1 Thessalonians 5:20 — Despise not prophesyings. 5 votes
Joel 2:28 — And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 4 votes
Ezekiel 37:4 — Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 3 votes
Matthew 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 13:8 — Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 3 votes
Numbers 11:25 — And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. 2 votes
Isaiah 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 2 votes
Jeremiah 1:5 — Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 2 votes
Amos 3:7 — Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 2 votes
Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 2 votes
Acts 2:1 — And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 votes
Romans 12:6 — Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 2 votes
1 Corinthians 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 14:33 — For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 2 votes
1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (4), 1 John (2), Numbers (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Joel (1), Amos (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), Romans (1) and 1 more

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