1 Corinthians 14:2

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • Acts 10:46 : 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
  • Acts 2:4-9 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, 10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.
  • 1 Cor 15:51 : 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, 4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 [ to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;
  • Eph 6:19 : 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
  • Col 1:26-27 : 26 [ even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints, 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
  • Col 2:2 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ,
  • 1 Tim 3:9 : 9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
  • Rev 10:7 : 7 but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished the mystery of God, according to the good tidings which he declared to his servants the prophets. [
  • Acts 22:9 : 9 And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
  • Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
  • 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
  • 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
  • 1 Cor 14:9-9 : 9 So 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. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no [kind] is without signification. 11 If 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.
  • 1 Cor 14:16 : 16 Else 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?
  • 1 Cor 14:18-23 : 18 I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all: 19 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. 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men. 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. 23 If 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?
  • Gen 11:7 : 7 Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
  • Gen 42:23 : 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
  • Deut 28:49 : 49 Jehovah will bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
  • Ps 49:3-4 : 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
  • 2 Kgs 18:26 : 26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not with us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
  • 1 Cor 14:27-28 : 27 If any man speaketh in a tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most three, and [that] in turn; and let one interpret: 28 but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

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  • 1 Cor 14:3-28
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    3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.

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

    5 Now 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.

    6 But 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?

    7 Even 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?

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

    9 So 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.

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

    11 If 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.

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

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

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

    15 What 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.

    16 Else 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?

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

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

    19 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.

    20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

    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.

    23 If 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?

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

    25 the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

    26 What 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.

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

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

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

  • 1 Cor 14:38-39
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    38 But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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

  • 1 Cor 2:13-15
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    13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual [words] .

    14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

    15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.

  • 1 Cor 2:10-11
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    10 But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

    11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

  • 1 Cor 12:10-11
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    10 and 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: [

    11 but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

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

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

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

  • Matt 10:20
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    20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

  • 2 Cor 12:4
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    4 how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

  • 1 Cor 14:30-32
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    30 But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

    31 For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

    32 and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;

  • Rom 8:26
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    26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered;

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

  • 1 Cor 12:3
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    3 Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 2:4
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    4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • 1 Cor 2:7
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    7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

  • Luke 8:10
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    10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

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