1 Corinthians 14:19

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

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  • 1 Cor 14:21-22 : 21 In 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. 22 Thus, tongues are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign, not for unbelievers but for believers.
  • 1 Cor 14:4 : 4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up themselves, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-18
    18 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.

    13Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.

    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.

  • 1 Cor 14:26-29
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    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.

  • 1 Cor 14:20-24
    5 verses
    77%

    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.

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    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 13:1
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
    71%

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

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

  • 1 Cor 10:15
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    15I speak to wise people; judge for yourselves what I say.

  • 2 Cor 11:17
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    17What I am saying, I do not say as from the Lord, but as if in foolishness, with this confidence of boasting.

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10to 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 2:13
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    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.

  • Isa 28:11
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    11Indeed, with stammering lips and another tongue, He will speak to this people.

  • 1 Cor 2:4
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    4My message and my preaching were not based on persuasive words of human wisdom but on a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

  • Eph 5:19
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    19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this clear to you in every way and in all things.

  • 1 Cor 12:30-31
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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.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
    67%

    10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.

  • 1 Cor 1:10
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    10I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

  • 1 Cor 4:19
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    19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only what those who are arrogant are saying, but what power they have.

  • 1 Cor 4:15
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    15For even if you have countless teachers in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the gospel.

  • 1 Thess 5:19
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    19Do not quench the Spirit.

  • Rom 15:20
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    20It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.