1 Corinthians 14:13

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Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.

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  • Mark 11:24 : 24 'Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.'
  • John 14:13-14 : 13 And whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
  • Acts 1:14 : 14 They all continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
  • Acts 4:29-31 : 29 'And now, Lord, consider their threats and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness.' 30 Stretch out your hand to heal, and let signs and wonders take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus. 31 After they prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
  • Acts 8:15 : 15 When they arrived, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit,
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 to another, miraculous powers; to another, prophecy; to another, distinguishing between spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.
  • 1 Cor 12:30 : 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
  • 1 Cor 14:27-28 : 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be two or at most three, each in turn, and let someone interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep silent in the church and speak to themselves and to God.

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  • 1 Cor 14:14-31
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    14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

    15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

    16Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can someone who is in the position of an outsider say 'Amen' to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?

    17You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up.

    18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

    19But in the church, I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

    20Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.

    21In the Law it is written: 'By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me,' says the Lord.

    22Thus, tongues are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign, not for unbelievers but for believers.

    23So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

    24But if everyone is prophesying and an unbeliever or uninitiated person enters, they are convicted of sin by all and are examined by all.

    25The secrets of their heart are revealed, and they will fall facedown and worship God, exclaiming, 'God is truly among you!'

    26What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.

    27If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be two or at most three, each in turn, and let someone interpret.

    28But if there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep silent in the church and speak to themselves and to God.

    29Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate what is said.

    30If something is revealed to another sitting there, the first speaker should stop.

    31For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and be encouraged.

  • 1 Cor 14:1-12
    12 verses
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    1Pursue love, and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

    2For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands; they speak mysteries by the Spirit.

    3But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and comfort.

    4The one who speaks in a tongue builds up themselves, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

    5I wish that all of you spoke in tongues, but I would rather you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless they interpret so that the church may be built up.

    6Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what good will I be to you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

    7Even lifeless instruments like the flute or harp, if they do not produce a clear distinction in the notes, how will anyone recognize what is played on the flute or the harp?

    8For if the trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

    9In the same way, unless you speak intelligible words through your tongue, how will anyone understand what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

    10There are so many kinds of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

    11If I do not understand the meaning of what someone is saying, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.

    12So with yourselves, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
    3 verses
    78%

    38But if anyone ignores this, let them remain ignorant.

    39So then, brothers and sisters, eagerly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

    40But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

  • 1 Cor 12:30-31
    2 verses
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    30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

    31But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you a more excellent way.

  • 1 Cor 12:10
    72%

    10to another, miraculous powers; to another, prophecy; to another, distinguishing between spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

  • Rom 8:26-27
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    71%

    26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. For we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspeakable groanings.

    27And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
    71%

    1Now, concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

  • 1 Cor 13:1
    69%

    1If I speak in the tongues of people and of angels, but do not have love, I am like a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

  • Isa 28:11
    69%

    11Indeed, with stammering lips and another tongue, He will speak to this people.

  • 1 Cor 2:13
    68%

    13We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit—explaining spiritual truths to spiritual people.

  • Col 4:3-4
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    3At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

    4Pray that I may reveal it clearly, as I ought to speak.

  • Jude 1:20
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    20But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

  • 1 Cor 11:13
    66%

    13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

  • 1 Pet 4:11
    66%

    11If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

  • Mark 16:17
    66%

    17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name, they will cast out demons, and they will speak in new tongues.

  • 1 Cor 13:9
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    9For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

  • 2 Pet 1:20
    65%

    20Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.