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Prophecy and Tongues
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Tongues and Prophecy
Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives — especially the ability to prophesy.
Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives — especially the ability to prophesy.
For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.
The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire 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.
I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.
If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?
Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody.
And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?
And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?
So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
It’s the same for you. If you speak to people in words they don’t understand, how will they know what you are saying? You might as well be talking into empty space.
There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning,
There are many different languages in the world, and every language has meaning.
but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.
But if I don’t understand a language, I will be a foreigner to someone who speaks it, and the one who speaks it will be a foreigner to me.
So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church.
Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
So anyone who speaks in tongues should pray also for the ability to interpret what has been said.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying, but I don’t understand what I am saying.
What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.
For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don’t understand you praise God along with you? How can they join you in giving thanks when they don’t understand what you are saying?
For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up.
You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you.
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you.
Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind.
In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.”
So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers.
If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy.
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,
But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say.
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.
As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, “God is truly here among you.”
Orderly Worship
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
A Call to Orderly Worship
Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.
If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.
No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say.
But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.
But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately.
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
Let two or three people prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said.
If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent.
But if someone is prophesying and another person receives a revelation from the Lord, the one who is speaking must stop.
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged,
In this way, all who prophesy will have a turn to speak, one after the other, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged.
and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
Remember that people who prophesy are in control of their spirit and can take turns.
For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.
As in all the churches of the saints,
As in all the churches of the saints,
the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.
Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says.
If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
Or do you think God’s word originated with you Corinthians? Are you the only ones to whom it was given?
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.
If you claim to be a prophet or think you are spiritual, you should recognize that what I am saying is a command from the Lord himself.
If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues.