1 Corinthians 14:19

American Standard Version (1901)

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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  • 1 Cor 14:21-22 : 21 In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
  • 1 Cor 14:4 : 4 He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-18
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    1Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.

    2For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

    3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

    4He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

    5Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

    6But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

    7Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

    8For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

    9So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

    10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no [kind] is without signification.

    11If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

    12So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

    13Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

    14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

    15What 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.

    16Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

    17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

    18I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

  • 1 Cor 14:26-29
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    26What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

    27If any man speaketh in a tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most three, and [that] in turn; and let one interpret:

    28but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

    29And let the prophets speak [by] two or three, and let the others discern.

  • 1 Cor 14:20-24
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    20Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

    21In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

    22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

    23If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

    24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    38But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

    40But let all things be done decently and in order.

  • 1 Cor 13:1
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    1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

  • Col 4:4
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    4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

  • 1 Cor 10:15
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    15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

  • 2 Cor 11:17
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    17That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues: [

  • 1 Cor 2:13
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    13Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual [words] .

  • Isa 28:11
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    11Nay, but by [men of] strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;

  • 1 Cor 2:4
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    4And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

  • Eph 5:19
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    19speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6But though [I be] rude in speech, yet [am I] not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made [this] manifest unto you in all things.

  • 1 Cor 12:30-31
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    30have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

    31But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

  • 1 Cor 1:10
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    10Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

  • 1 Cor 4:19
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    19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.

  • 1 Cor 4:15
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    15For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.

  • 1 Thess 5:19
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    19Quench not the Spirit;

  • Rom 15:20
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    20yea, making it my aim so to preach the gospel, not where Christ was [already] named, that I might not build upon another man's foundation;