1 Corinthians 14:2

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For 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.

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  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
  • Acts 10:46 : 46 for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name, they will cast out demons, and they will speak in new tongues.
  • Acts 2:4-9 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak. 5 Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language. 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?' 8 How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!
  • 1 Cor 15:51 : 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier. 4 By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7 Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power. 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
  • Eph 6:19 : 19 Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly.
  • Col 1:26-27 : 26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. 27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
  • Col 2:2 : 2 I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself.
  • 1 Tim 3:9 : 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
  • Rev 10:7 : 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be completed, just as He announced to His servants the prophets.
  • Acts 22:9 : 9 Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
  • Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.
  • 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.
  • 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
  • 1 Cor 14:9-9 : 9 In 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. 10 There are so many kinds of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If 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.
  • 1 Cor 14:16 : 16 Otherwise, 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?
  • 1 Cor 14:18-23 : 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church, I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature. 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. 23 So 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?
  • Gen 11:7 : 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so that they will not understand one another’s speech.
  • Gen 42:23 : 23 They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.
  • Deut 28:49 : 49 The LORD will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand.
  • Ps 49:3-4 : 3 both low and high, rich and poor alike. 4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.
  • 2 Kgs 18:26 : 26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah said to the Rab-shakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall."
  • 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 14:3-28
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    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.

    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.

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

  • 1 Cor 14:38-39
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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.

  • 1 Cor 2:13-15
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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.

    14But the natural person does not accept the things of God's Spirit, because they are foolishness to him. He cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

    15The spiritual person examines all things, but he himself is not subject to being examined by anyone.

  • 1 Cor 2:10-11
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    10Now God has revealed these things to us by His Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

    11For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person that is within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

  • 1 Cor 12:10-11
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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.

    11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each one just as He wills.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1Now, concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

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

  • 1 Cor 13:1
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    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.

  • Matt 10:20
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    20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

  • 2 Cor 12:4
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    4was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which are not lawful for a man to utter.

  • 1 Cor 14:30-32
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    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.

    32The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.

  • Rom 8:26
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    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.

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

  • 1 Cor 12:3
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    3Therefore, I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus be cursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 2:4
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    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

  • 1 Cor 2:7
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    7Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.

  • Luke 8:10
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    10And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’