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Passage Lookup: 1 Corinthians 14
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1 Corinthians 14:1
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Follow the way of love(a) and eagerly desire(b) gifts of the Spirit,(c) especially prophecy.(d)Footnotes:
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1 Corinthians 14:2
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For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](e) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(f) they utter mysteries(g) by the Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 14:3
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But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(h) encouraging(i) and comfort.
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1 Corinthians 14:4
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Anyone who speaks in a tongue(j) edifies(k) themselves, but the one who prophesies(l) edifies the church.
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1 Corinthians 14:5
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I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,[b] but I would rather have you prophesy.(m) The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,[c] unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.(n)
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1 Corinthians 14:6
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Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation(o) or knowledge(p) or prophecy or word of instruction?(q)
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1 Corinthians 14:7
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Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?
1 Corinthians 14:8
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Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?(r)
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1 Corinthians 14:9
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So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:10
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Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
1 Corinthians 14:11
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If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.(s)
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1 Corinthians 14:12
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So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(t) try to excel in those that build up(u) the church.
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1 Corinthians 14:13
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For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.(v)
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1 Corinthians 14:14
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For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays,(w) but my mind is unfruitful.
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1 Corinthians 14:15
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So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit,(x) but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing(y) with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.
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1 Corinthians 14:16
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Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[d] say "Amen"(z) to your thanksgiving,(aa) since they do not know what you are saying?
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1 Corinthians 14:17
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You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.(ab)
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1 Corinthians 14:18
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I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
1 Corinthians 14:19
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But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.(ac)
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1 Corinthians 14:20
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Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(ad) In regard to evil be infants,(ae) but in your thinking be adults.
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1 Corinthians 14:21
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In the Law(af) it is written: "With other tongues and through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me,(ag) says the Lord."[e]
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1 Corinthians 14:22
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Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy,(ah) however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
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1 Corinthians 14:23
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So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?(ai)
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1 Corinthians 14:24
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But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all,
1 Corinthians 14:25
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as the secrets(aj) of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!"(ak)
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1 Corinthians 14:26
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What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?(al) When you come together, each of you(am) has a hymn,(an) or a word of instruction,(ao) a revelation, a tongue(ap) or an interpretation.(aq) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.(ar)
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1 Corinthians 14:27
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If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:28
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If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.
1 Corinthians 14:29
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Two or three prophets(as) should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.(at)
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1 Corinthians 14:30
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And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop.
1 Corinthians 14:31
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For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
1 Corinthians 14:32
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The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.(au)
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1 Corinthians 14:33
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For God is not a God of disorder(av) but of peace(aw)—as in all the congregations(ax) of the Lord's people.(ay)
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1 Corinthians 14:34
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Women[f] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,(az) but must be in submission,(ba) as the law(bb) says.
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1 Corinthians 14:35
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If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.[g]
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1 Corinthians 14:36
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Or did the word of God(bc) originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?
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1 Corinthians 14:37
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If anyone thinks they are a prophet(bd) or otherwise gifted by the Spirit,(be) let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.(bf)
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1 Corinthians 14:38
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But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.[h]
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1 Corinthians 14:39
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Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager(bg) to prophesy,(bh) and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
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1 Corinthians 14:40
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But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly(bi) way.
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