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for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

for also the body is not one member, but many;

that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,

for in part we know, and in part we prophecy;

for we see now through a mirror obscurely, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I shall fully know, as also I was known;

for he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue -- to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;

and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?

so also ye, if through the tongue, speech easily understood ye may not give -- how shall that which is spoken be known? for ye shall be speaking to air.

so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

for if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit doth pray, and my understanding is unfruitful.

for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!

so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy [is] not for the unbelieving, but for the believing,

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;

for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,

for God is not [a God] of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

and if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.

for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,

for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,