1 Corinthians 14:4
He that speaketh with the tongue, edifieth hym selfe: he that prophesieth, edifieth the Churche.
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- 1 Cor 14:22 : 22 Wherfore, tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleue, but to them that beleue not: But prophesiyng serueth not for them that beleue not, but for them which beleue.
- 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 Howe is it then brethren? When ye come together, euery one of you hath a psalme, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a reuelation, hath interpretation. Let all thynges be done vnto edifiyng.
- 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 I woulde yt ye al spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: For greater is he that prophesieth, then he that speaketh with tongues, except he expounde it, that the Churche may haue edifiyng.
- Mark 16:17 : 17 And these tokens shall folowe them that beleue. In my name they shal cast out deuils, they shall speake with newe tongues,
- Rom 14:19 : 19 Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace, & thynges wherwith one may edifie another.
- 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And though I coulde prophesie, and vnderstoode all secretes, and all knowledge: Yea, if I had all fayth, so that I coulde moue mountaynes out of their places, and haue not loue, I were nothyng.
- 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to their edifiyng, to their exhortation, and to their comfort.
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- 1 Cor 14:1-33 verses87%
1Folowe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes but most chiefelie that ye may prophesie.
2For he that speaketh with the tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: For no man heareth hym. Howbeit, in the spirite he speaketh misteries.
3But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to their edifiyng, to their exhortation, and to their comfort.
- 1 Cor 14:5-3228 verses85%
5I woulde yt ye al spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: For greater is he that prophesieth, then he that speaketh with tongues, except he expounde it, that the Churche may haue edifiyng.
6Nowe brethren, yf I come vnto you speakyng with tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you eyther by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesiyng, or by doctrine?
7Moreouer, thynges without lyfe geuing sound, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, howe shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
8And also yf the trumpe geue an vncertayne sounde, who shall prepare him selfe to the warre?
9Euen so lykewyse, when ye speake with tongues, except ye speake wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstande what is spoken? For ye shall speake into the ayer.
10There are so many kyndes of voyces, as it commeth to passe in the worlde, and none of them are without signification.
11If I knowe not what the voyce meaneth, I shalbe lyke vnto hym that speaketh, an aliaunt: and he that speaketh, shalbe an aliaunt vnto me.
12Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes seke that ye may excell, vnto the edifiyng of the Churche.
13Wherfore, let him that speaketh with tongue, pray that he may interprete.
14For yf I pray with tongue, my spirite prayeth, but my vnderstanding is without fruite.
15What is it then? I wyll pray with the spirite, and wyll pray with the vnderstandyng also. I wyll syng with the spirite, and wyll syng with the vnderstandyng also.
16Els, when thou blessest with the spirite, howe shall he that occupieth the rowme of the vnlearned, say Amen at thy geuyng of thankes, seyng he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest?
17Thou veryly geuest thankes well: but the other is not edified.
18I thanke my God, I speake with tongues more the ye all.
19Yet had I rather, in the Churche to speake fiue wordes with my vnderstandyng, to the information of other, then ten thousande wordes with the tongue.
20Brethren, be not chyldren in wytte: Howbeit, as concerning maliciousnesse, be chyldren: but in wytte, be perfect.
21In the lawe it is written: With sundry tongues, and with sundry lyppes, wyll I speake vnto this people, and yet for all that will they not heare me, sayth the Lorde.
22Wherfore, tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleue, but to them that beleue not: But prophesiyng serueth not for them that beleue not, but for them which beleue.
23If therfore, when all the Churche is come together in one, & all speake with tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleue not: wyll they not say yt ye are out of your wittes?
24But yf all prophesie, and there come in one ye beleueth not, or one vnlearned: he is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of euery man:
25And so are the secretes of his heart made manifest, and so falleth he downe on his face, and worshippeth God, and sayth that God is in you of a trueth.
26Howe is it then brethren? When ye come together, euery one of you hath a psalme, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a reuelation, hath interpretation. Let all thynges be done vnto edifiyng.
27Yf any man speake with tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.
28But yf there be no interpreter, let him kepe scilence in the Churche, and let him speake to hym selfe, and to God.
29Let the prophetes speake two or three, and let the other iudge.
30If any reuelation be made to another that sitteth by, let ye first holde his peace.
31For ye may all prophesie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.
32And the spirites of the prophetes, are subiect to the prophetes.
- 1 Cor 14:38-403 verses76%
38But yf any man be ignoraunt, let hym be ignoraunt.
39Wherfore brethren, couet to prophesie, and forbyd not to speake with tongues.
40Let all thynges be done honestlie and in order.
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12To the gatheryng together of the saintes, into the worke of ministration, into the edifiyng of the body of Christe:
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10To another, power to do miracles, to another, prophesie, to another iudgement to discerne spirites, to another, diuers kyndes of tongues, to another, the interpretation of tongues.
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11For he that speaketh vnto this people, is euen as one that vseth rudenesse of speache, and a straunge language.
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4That I may vtter it, as I ought to speake.
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20But ye dearely beloued, edifie your selues in your most holy fayth, praying in the holy ghost,
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4And they were all fylled with the holy ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the spirite gaue them vtteraunce.
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11If any man speake, let hym talke as the wordes of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitie which God ministreth vnto hym, that God in all thinges may be glorified through Iesus Christe, to whom be prayse and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.
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19Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace, & thynges wherwith one may edifie another.
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1Though I speake with the tongues of men and of Angels, and haue not loue, I am as soundyng brasse, or as a tincklyng Cimball:
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16In whom all the body beyng coupled and knit together by euery ioynt of subministration, accordyng to the effectuall power in ye measure of euery part, maketh increase of the body, vnto the edifiyng of it selfe in loue.
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29Let no fylthy communication procede out of your mouth, but that whiche is good to edifie withal, as oft as neede is, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
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19Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes and hymnes, and spirituall songues, syngyng and makyng melodie to the Lorde in your heartes:
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11Wherefore comfort your selues together, and edifie euery one another, euen as ye do.
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9For our knowledge is vnperfect, and our prophesiyng is vnperfect:
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30Are all, doers of miracles? Haue all the giftes of healyng? Do all speake with tongues? Do all interprete?
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13Which thynges also we speake, not in the wordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which ye holy ghost teacheth, comparyng spirituall thynges with spirituall thynges.