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Prophecy a Superior Gift
Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Prophecy and Tongues
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual [manifestations], but rather that ye may prophesy.
For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.
For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.
But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.
He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.
Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.
Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?
And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?
Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
So also you, unless you utter by the tongue speech that is clear, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.
Thus also *ye* with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.
There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of languages in the world, and no kind is without meaning.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.
If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be to the one who speaks a barbarian, and the one who speaks will be a barbarian to me.
If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.
So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.
Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.
Otherwise if you bless in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?
Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?
For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.
For *thou* indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;
I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:
however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.
but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Instruction for the Church
Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].
In the Law it is written, “BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS I WILL SPEAK TO THIS PEOPLE, AND EVEN SO THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME,” says the Lord.
It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.
So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe.
So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.
Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?
If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple [persons] enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.
the secrets of his heart are manifested; and thus, falling upon [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed amongst you.
What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
Orderly Worship
What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.
What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.
If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and one must interpret;
If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;
but if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent.
But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted;
For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.
and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.
Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.
But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.
Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it come to you only?
Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?
If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.
If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is [the] Lord's commandment.
But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.