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web @1Corinthians:14:1 @Follow after love , and earnestly desire spiritual gifts , but especially that you may prophesy . web @1Corinthians:14:2 @For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men , but to God ; for no one understands ; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries . web @1Corinthians:14:3 @But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification , exhortation , and consolation . web @1Corinthians:14:4 @He who speaks in another language edifies himself , but he who prophesies edifies the assembly . web @1Corinthians:14:5 @Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages , but rather that you would prophesy . For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages , unless he interprets , that the assembly may be built up . web @1Corinthians:14:6 @But now , brothers , {The word for "brothers " here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters " or "siblings ."} if I come to you speaking with other languages , what would I profit you , unless I speak to you either by way of revelation , or of knowledge , or of prophesying , or of teaching ? web @1Corinthians:14:7 @Even things without life , giving a voice , whether pipe or harp , if they didn 't give a distinction in the sounds , how would it be known what is piped or harped ? web @1Corinthians:14:8 @For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound , who would prepare himself for war ? web @1Corinthians:14:9 @So also you , unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand , how would it be known what is spoken ? For you would be speaking into the air . web @1Corinthians:14:10 @There are , it may be , so many kinds of sounds in the world , and none of them is without meaning . web @1Corinthians:14:11 @If then I don 't know the meaning of the sound , I would be to him who speaks a foreigner , and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me . web @1Corinthians:14:12 @So also you , since you are zealous for spiritual gifts , seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly . web @1Corinthians:14:13 @Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret . web @1Corinthians:14:14 @For if I pray in another language , my spirit prays , but my understanding is unfruitful . web @1Corinthians:14:15 @What is it then ? I will pray with the spirit , and I will pray with the understanding also . I will sing with the spirit , and I will sing with the understanding also . web @1Corinthians:14:16 @Otherwise if you bless with the spirit , how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen " at your giving of thanks , seeing he doesn 't know what you say ? web @1Corinthians:14:17 @For you most certainly give thanks well , but the other person is not built up . web @1Corinthians:14:18 @I thank my God , I speak with other languages more than you all . web @1Corinthians:14:19 @However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding , that I might instruct others also , than ten thousand words in another language . web @1Corinthians:14:20 @Brothers , don 't be children in thoughts , yet in malice be babies , but in thoughts be mature . web @1Corinthians:14:21 @In the law it is written , "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people . Not even thus will they hear me , says the Lord ." {Isaiah strkjv @28:11-12 } web @1Corinthians:14:22 @Therefore other languages are for a sign , not to those who believe , but to the unbelieving ; but prophesying is for a sign , not to the unbelieving , but to those who believe . web @1Corinthians:14:23 @If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages , and unlearned or unbelieving people come in , won 't they say that you are crazy ? web @1Corinthians:14:24 @But if all prophesy , and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in , he is reproved by all , and he is judged by all . web @1Corinthians:14:25 @And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed . So he will fall down on his face and worship God , declaring that God is among you indeed .

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