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1 Corinthians 14

Paul compares prophecy and tongues in gathered worship. Understandable speech that edifies the church is preferred to uninterpreted tongues. He requires interpretation, limits speakers, commands orderly participation, addresses women’s silence in the churches, and concludes that everything must be done decently and in order.

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Paul compares prophecy and tongues in gathered worship. Understandable speech that edifies the church is preferred to uninterpreted tongues. He requires interpretation, limits speakers, commands orderly participation, addresses women’s silence in the churches, and concludes that everything must be done decently and in order.

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1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that…2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not…3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and…4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but…5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather…6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues,…7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or…8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall…9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words…10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices…11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice,…12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual…13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray…14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit…15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit,…16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall…17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is…18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than…19Yet in the church I had rather speak five words…20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be…21In the law it is written, With men of other…22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that…23If therefore the whole church be come together into one…24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that…25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest;…26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every…27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it…28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence…29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the…30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by,…31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all…32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the…33For God is not the author of confusion, but of…34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it…35And if they will learn any thing, let them ask…36What? came the word of God out from you? or…37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or…38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak…40Let all things be done decently and in order.