1Corinthians:14:1-25

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* Follow after charity and desire spiritual [things ], but rather that you may prophesy . * For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God . For no one hears , but in spirit he speaks mysteries . * But he who prophesies speaks to men [for ] building up , and exhortation , and comfort . * The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up , but he prophesying builds up a church . * I wish all of you to speak in languages , but rather that you may prophesy ; for greater [is ] he prophesying than he speaking in tongues , unless he interpret so that the church may receive building up . * But now , brothers , if I come to you speaking in tongues , what will I profit you , except I speak to you either in revelation , or in knowledge , or in prophecy , or in teaching ? * Yet lifeless things giving a sound , whether flute or harp , if they do not give a distinction in the sound , how will it be known what is being piped or harped ? * For also if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound , who shall prepare himself for the battle ? * So also you , if you do not give a clear word through the language , how will it be known what [is ] being said ? For you will be speaking into the air . * So it may be many kinds of sounds are in [the ] world , and not one [is ] without a distinct sound . * Therefore if I do not know the power of the sound , I will be a foreigner to him speaking , and he speaking [will be ] a foreigner to me . * Even so you , since you are zealots of spiritual [things ], seek to build up the church , in order that you may abound * So then he speaking in a language , let him pray that he may interpret . * For if I pray in a tongue , my spirit prays , but my mind is unfruitful . * What is it then ? I will pray with the spirit , and I will also pray with the mind ; I will sing with the spirit , and I will also sing with the mind . * Else , if you bless in the spirit , he occupying the place of the unlearned , how will he say the amen at your giving of thanks , since he does not know what you say ? * For you truly give thanks well , but the other is not built up . * I thank my God [that ] I speak more languages than all of you ; * yet in a church I desire to speak five words with my mind , so that I might also teach others , than ten thousand words in a tongue . * Brothers , do not be children in your minds , but in malice be like infants , and in your minds be mature . * In the law it is written , By other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people , and even so they will not hear Me , says the Lord . * So that tongues are not a sign to those who believe , but to those who do not believe . But prophesying [is ] not to those who do not believe , but to those who believe . * Therefore if the whole church has come together , and all speak in languages , and if uninstructed ones or unbelievers come in , will they not say that you rave ? * But if all prophesy , and some unbeliever or one not instructed comes , he is convicted by all , he is judged by all . * And so the secrets of his heart become revealed . And so , falling down on [his ] face , he will worship God and report that God is truly among you .

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