Welcome to our website where we explore the Bible! Pleasure to meet you here!
May your journey into the world of the Holy Scriptures be engaging and inspiring!
You can change reading language: uk ru
Parallel
New Living Translation
Darby Bible Translation
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.
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 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 strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.
But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.
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.
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.
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?
Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody.
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?
And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?
For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
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.
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 many different languages in the world, and every language has meaning.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.
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.
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.
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.
Thus *ye* also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
So anyone who speaks in tongues should pray also for the ability to interpret what has been said.
Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying, but I don’t understand what I am saying.
For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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.
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?
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?
You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you.
For *thou* indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you.
I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:
But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
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.
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.
Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
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.”
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.
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.
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.
No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say.
If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;
But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately.
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 people prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said.
And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
But if someone is prophesying and another person receives a revelation from the Lord, the one who is speaking must stop.
But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.
In this way, all who prophesy will have a turn to speak, one after the other, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged.
For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.
Remember that people who prophesy are in control of their spirit and can take turns.
And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
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.
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.
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.
Or do you think God’s word originated with you Corinthians? Are you the only ones to whom it was given?
Did the word of God go out from you, or did it come to you only?
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 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 any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues.
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.