Verse 5

I woulde yt ye al spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: For greater is he that prophesieth, then he that speaketh with tongues, except he expounde it, that the Churche may haue edifiyng.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 To another, power to do miracles, to another, prophesie, to another iudgement to discerne spirites, to another, diuers kyndes of tongues, to another, the interpretation of tongues.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And these tokens shall folowe them that beleue. In my name they shal cast out deuils, they shall speake with newe tongues,
  • 1 Cor 13:1 : 1 Though I speake with the tongues of men and of Angels, and haue not loue, I am as soundyng brasse, or as a tincklyng Cimball:
  • 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Loue suffreth long, and is curteous: Loue enuieth not, loue doth not frowardely, swelleth not,
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Folowe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes but most chiefelie that ye may prophesie.
  • 1 Cor 14:3-4 : 3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to their edifiyng, to their exhortation, and to their comfort. 4 He that speaketh with the tongue, edifieth hym selfe: he that prophesieth, edifieth the Churche.
  • 1 Cor 14:12-13 : 12 Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes seke that ye may excell, vnto the edifiyng of the Churche. 13 Wherfore, let him that speaketh with tongue, pray that he may interprete.
  • 1 Cor 14:18-40 : 18 I thanke my God, I speake with tongues more the ye all. 19 Yet had I rather, in the Churche to speake fiue wordes with my vnderstandyng, to the information of other, then ten thousande wordes with the tongue. 20 Brethren, be not chyldren in wytte: Howbeit, as concerning maliciousnesse, be chyldren: but in wytte, be perfect. 21 In the lawe it is written: With sundry tongues, and with sundry lyppes, wyll I speake vnto this people, and yet for all that will they not heare me, sayth the Lorde. 22 Wherfore, tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleue, but to them that beleue not: But prophesiyng serueth not for them that beleue not, but for them which beleue. 23 If therfore, when all the Churche is come together in one, & all speake with tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleue not: wyll they not say yt ye are out of your wittes? 24 But yf all prophesie, and there come in one ye beleueth not, or one vnlearned: he is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of euery man: 25 And so are the secretes of his heart made manifest, and so falleth he downe on his face, and worshippeth God, and sayth that God is in you of a trueth. 26 Howe is it then brethren? When ye come together, euery one of you hath a psalme, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a reuelation, hath interpretation. Let all thynges be done vnto edifiyng. 27 Yf any man speake with tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course, and let one interprete. 28 But yf there be no interpreter, let him kepe scilence in the Churche, and let him speake to hym selfe, and to God. 29 Let the prophetes speake two or three, and let the other iudge. 30 If any reuelation be made to another that sitteth by, let ye first holde his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort. 32 And the spirites of the prophetes, are subiect to the prophetes. 33 For God is not the aucthour of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the saintes. 34 Let your women kepe scilence in the Churches: For it is not permitted vnto them to speake, but to be vnder obedience, as sayth the lawe. 35 If they wyll learne any thyng, let the aske their husbandes at home: For it is a shame for women to speake in the Churche. 36 Sproung the worde of God from you? Either came it vnto you only? 37 If any man thynke hym selfe to be a prophete, either spiritual, let him knowe that the thinges that I write vnto you, are ye commaundementes of the Lorde. 38 But yf any man be ignoraunt, let hym be ignoraunt. 39 Wherfore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbyd not to speake with tongues. 40 Let all thynges be done honestlie and in order.
  • Num 11:28-29 : 28 And Iosuah the sonne of Nun the seruaunt of Moyses, one of his young men aunswered, and sayde: My lorde Moyses, forbyd them. 29 And Moyses sayd vnto hym: Enuiest thou for my sake? woulde God that all the Lordes people could prophesie, and that the Lorde woulde put his spirite vpon them.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 And God hath ordayned some in the Churche, first Apostles, secondarely, prophetes, thirdely teachers, then them that do miracles: after that, the giftes of healyng, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues. 29 Are all, Apostles? are all, prophetes? are all, teachers? 30 Are all, doers of miracles? Haue all the giftes of healyng? Do all speake with tongues? Do all interprete?