Verse 5

Now I would{G2309} have you{G5209} all{G3956} speak{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye should prophesy:{G4395} and{G1063} greater{G3187} is he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} than{G2228} he that{G3588} speaketh{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} except{G1487} {G3361} he interpret,{G1329} that{G2443} the church{G1577} may receive{G2983} edifying.{G3619}

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 and to{G1161} another{G243} workings{G1755} of miracles;{G1411} and to{G1161} another{G243} prophecy;{G4394} and to{G1161} another{G243} discernings{G1253} of spirits;{G4151} to{G1161} another{G2087} [divers] kinds{G1085} of tongues;{G1100} and to{G1161} another{G243} the interpretation{G2058} of tongues:{G1100}
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And{G1161} these{G5023} signs{G4592} shall accompany{G3877} them{G3588} that believe:{G4100} in{G1722} my{G3450} name{G3686} shall they cast out{G1544} demons;{G1140} they shall speak{G2980} with new{G2537} tongues;{G1100}
  • 1 Cor 13:1 : 1 If{G1437} I speak{G2980} with the tongues{G1100} of men{G444} and{G2532} of angels,{G32} but{G1161} have{G2192} not{G3361} love,{G26} I am become{G1096} sounding{G2278} brass,{G5475} or{G2228} a clanging{G214} cymbal.{G2950}
  • 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Love{G26} suffereth long,{G3114} [and] is kind;{G5541} love{G26} envieth{G2206} not;{G3756} love{G26} vaunteth{G4068} not{G3756} itself,{G4068} is{G5448} not{G3756} puffed up,{G5448}
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Follow after{G1377} love;{G26} yet{G1161} desire{G2206} earnestly spiritual{G4152} [gifts], but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye may prophesy.{G4395}
  • 1 Cor 14:3-4 : 3 But{G1161} he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} speaketh{G2980} unto men{G444} edification,{G3619} and{G2532} exhortation,{G3874} and{G2532} consolation.{G3889} 4 He that{G3588} speaketh{G2980} in a tongue{G1100} edifieth{G3618} himself;{G1438} but{G1161} he that{G3588} prophesieth{G4395} edifieth{G3618} the church.{G1577}
  • 1 Cor 14:12-13 : 12 So{G3779} also{G2532} ye,{G5210} since{G1893} ye are{G2075} zealous{G2207} of spiritual{G4151} [gifts], seek{G2212} that{G2443} ye may abound{G4052} unto{G4314} the edifying{G3619} of the church.{G1577} 13 Wherefore{G1355} let him{G3588} that speaketh{G2980} in a tongue{G1100} pray{G4336} that{G2443} he may interpret.{G1329}
  • 1 Cor 14:18-40 : 18 I thank{G2168} {G3450} God,{G2316} I speak{G2980} with tongues{G1100} more than{G3123} you{G5216} all:{G3956} 19 howbeit{G235} in{G1722} the church{G1577} I had rather{G2309} speak{G2980} five{G4002} words{G3056} with{G1223} my{G3450} understanding,{G3563} that{G2443} I might instruct{G2727} others{G243} also,{G2532} than{G2228} ten thousand{G3463} words{G3056} in{G1722} a tongue.{G1100} 20 Brethren,{G80} be{G1096} not{G3361} children{G3813} in mind:{G5424} yet{G235} in malice{G2549} be ye babes,{G3515} but{G1161} in mind{G5424} be{G1096} men.{G5046} 21 In{G1722} the law{G3551} it is written,{G3754} By{G1722} men of strange tongues{G2084} and{G2532} by{G1722} the lips{G5491} of strangers{G2087} will I speak{G2980} unto this{G5129} people;{G2992} and{G2532} not{G3761} even thus{G3779} will they{G1522} hear{G1522} me,{G3450} saith{G3004} the Lord.{G2962} 22 Wherefore{G5620} tongues{G1100} are{G1526} for{G1519} a sign,{G4592} not{G3756} to them{G3588} that believe,{G4100} but{G235} to the{G3588} unbelieving:{G571} but{G1161} prophesying{G4394} [is for a sign], not{G571} to the{G3588} unbelieving,{G571} but{G235} to them{G3588} that believe.{G4100} 23 If{G1437} therefore{G3767} the whole{G3650} church{G1577} be assembled together{G4905} and{G2532} all{G3956} speak{G2980} with tongues,{G1100} and{G1161} there come in{G1525} men unlearned{G2399} or{G2228} unbelieving,{G571} will they{G2046} not{G3756} say{G2046} that{G3754} ye are mad?{G3105} 24 But{G1161} if{G1437} all{G3956} prophesy,{G4395} and{G1161} there come in{G1525} one{G5100} unbelieving{G571} or{G2228} unlearned,{G2399} he is reproved{G1651} by{G5259} all,{G3956} he is judged{G350} by{G5259} all;{G3956} 25 the{G2532} secrets{G2927} of his{G846} heart{G2588} are{G1096} made{G1096} manifest;{G5318} and{G2532} so{G3779} he will fall down{G4098} on{G1909} his face{G4383} and worship{G4352} God,{G2316} declaring{G518} that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076} among{G1722} you{G5213} indeed.{G3689} 26 What{G5101} is it{G2076} then,{G3767} brethren?{G80} When{G3752} ye come together,{G4905} each one{G1538} hath{G2192} a psalm,{G5568} hath{G2192} a teaching,{G1322} hath{G2192} a revelation,{G602} hath{G2192} a tongue,{G1100} hath{G2192} an interpretation.{G2058} Let{G1096} all things{G3956} be done{G1096} unto{G4314} edifying.{G3619} 27 If{G1535} any man{G5100} speaketh{G2980} in{G2596} a tongue,{G1100} [let it be] by{G303} two,{G1417} or{G2228} at the most{G4118} three,{G5140} and{G2532} [that] in turn;{G3313} and{G2532} let{G1329} one{G1520} interpret:{G1329} 28 but{G1161} if{G1437} there be{G5600} no{G3361} interpreter,{G1328} let him keep silence{G4601} in{G1722} the church;{G1577} and{G1161} let him speak{G2980} to himself,{G1438} and{G2532} to God.{G2316} 29 And let{G1161} the prophets{G4396} speak{G2980} [by] two{G1417} or{G2228} three,{G5140} and{G2532} let{G1252} the others{G243} discern.{G1252} 30 But if{G1437} a revelation{G601} be made to another{G243} sitting by,{G2521} let{G4601} the first{G4413} keep silence.{G4601} 31 For{G1063} ye all{G3956} can{G1410} prophesy{G4395} one{G1520} by{G2596} one,{G1520} that{G2443} all{G3956} may learn,{G3129} and{G2532} all{G3956} may be exhorted;{G3870} 32 and{G2532} the spirits{G4151} of the prophets{G4396} are subject{G5293} to the prophets;{G4396} 33 for{G1063} God{G2316} is{G2076} not{G3756} [a God] of confusion,{G181} but{G235} of peace.{G1515} As{G5613} in{G1722} all{G3956} the churches{G1577} of the saints,{G40} 34 let the{G5216} women{G1135} keep silence{G4601} in{G1722} the churches:{G1577} for{G1063} it is{G2010} not{G3756} permitted{G2010} unto them{G846} to speak;{G2980} but{G235} let them be in subjection,{G5293} as{G2531} also{G2532} saith{G3004} the law.{G3551} 35 And{G1161} if{G1487} they would{G2309} learn{G3129} anything,{G5100} let them ask{G1905} their{G2398} own husbands{G435} at{G1722} home:{G3624} for{G1063} it is{G2076} shameful{G150} for a woman{G1135} to speak{G2980} in{G1722} the church.{G1577} 36 What?{G2228} was it from{G575} you{G5216} that the word{G3056} of God{G2316} went{G1831} forth?{G1831} or{G2228} came it{G2658} unto{G1519} you{G5209} alone?{G3441} 37 If{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh himself{G1380} to be{G1511} a prophet,{G4396} or{G2228} spiritual,{G4152} let him take knowledge{G1921} of the things{G3739} which{G3754} I write{G1125} unto you,{G5213} that they are{G1526} the commandment{G1785} of the Lord.{G2962} 38 But{G1161} if{G1487} any man{G5100} is ignorant,{G50} let him be ignorant.{G50} 39 Wherefore,{G5620} my brethren,{G80} desire earnestly{G2206} to prophesy,{G4395} and{G2532} forbid{G2967} not{G3361} to speak{G2980} with tongues.{G1100} 40 But let all things{G3956} be done{G1096} decently{G2156} and{G2532} in{G2596} order.{G5010}
  • Num 11:28-29 : 28 And Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun,{H5126} the minister{H8334} of Moses,{H4872} one of his chosen men,{H979} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} My lord{H113} Moses,{H4872} forbid{H3607} them. 29 And Moses{H4872} said{H559} unto him, Art thou jealous{H7065} for my sake? would that all{H5414} Jehovah's{H3068} people{H5971} were prophets,{H5030} that Jehovah{H3068} would put{H5414} his Spirit{H7307} upon them!
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 And{G2532} God{G2316} hath set{G5087} some{G3739} {G3303} in{G1722} the church,{G1577} first{G4412} apostles,{G652} secondly{G1208} prophets,{G4396} thirdly{G5154} teachers,{G1320} then{G1899} miracles,{G1411} then{G1534} gifts{G5486} of healings,{G2386} helps,{G484} governments,{G2941} [divers] kinds{G1085} of tongues.{G1100} 29 Are all{G3956} apostles?{G3361} are all{G3956} prophets?{G3361} are all{G3956} teachers?{G3361} are all{G3956} [workers of] miracles?{G1411} 30 have{G2192} {G3361} all{G3956} gifts{G5486} of healings?{G2386} do{G3361} all{G3956} speak{G2980} with tongues?{G1100} do{G3361} all{G3956} interpret?{G1329}