1 Corinthians 14:22

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Wherefore strange tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: but prophecying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.

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  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,
  • Acts 2:6-9 : 6 Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language. 7 And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile? 8 How then heare we euery man our owne language, wherein we were borne? 9 Parthians, and Medes, & Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia, 10 And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, & of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, and Iewes, & Proselytes, 11 Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?
  • Acts 2:32-36 : 32 This Iesus hath God raised vp, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Since then that he by the right hande of God hath bene exalted, and hath receiued of his Father the promise of the holy Ghost, hee hath shed foorth this which yee nowe see and heare. 34 For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lorde, Sit at my right hande, 35 Vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole. 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for a suretie, that God hath made him both Lorde, and Christ, this Iesus, I say, whome yee haue crucified.
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Folowe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 Knowing this, that the Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,

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  • 1 Cor 14:23-24
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    23If therefore when the whole Church is come together in one, and all speake strange tongues, there come in they that are vnlearned, or they which beleeue not, will they not say, that ye are out of your wittes?

    24But if all prophecie, and there come in one that beleeueth not, or one vnlearned, hee is rebuked of all men, and is iudged of all,

  • 1 Cor 14:9-21
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    9So likewise you, by the tongue, except yee vtter wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shal speake in the ayre.

    10There are so many kindes of voyces (as it commeth to passe) in the world, and none of them is dumme.

    11Except I know then the power of ye voyce, I shall be vnto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh, shalbe a barbarian vnto me.

    12Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.

    13Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete.

    14For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite.

    15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also.

    16Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

    17For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified.

    18I thanke my God, I speake languages more then ye all.

    19Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.

    20Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.

    21In the Lawe it is written, By men of other tongues, and by other languages will I speake vnto this people: yet so shal they not heare me, sayth the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 14:1-7
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    1Folowe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie.

    2For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things.

    3But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.

    4He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.

    5I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expounde it, that the Church may receiue edification.

    6And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine?

    7Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?

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

    39Wherefore, brethren, couet to prophecie, and forbid not to speake languages.

  • Mark 16:16-17
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    16He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.

    17And these tokens shall folowe them that beleeue, In my Name they shall cast out deuils, and shall speake with newe tongues,

  • Isa 28:11
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    11For with a stammering tongue and with a strange language shall he speake vnto this people.

  • 1 Cor 14:26-28
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    26What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.

    27If any man speake a strange tongue, let it be by two, or at the most, by three, and that by course, and let one interprete.

    28But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speake to himselfe, and to God.

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10And to another the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

  • 1 Cor 12:29-30
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    29Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?

    30Are all doers of miracles? haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interprete?

  • Acts 10:46
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    46For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

  • Rom 15:21
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    21But as it is written, To whome hee was not spoken of, they shall see him, and they that heard not, shall vnderstand him.

  • Exod 4:8
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    8So shall it be, if they wil not beleeue thee, neither obey the voyce of ye first signe, yet shall they beleeue for the voyce of the seconde signe.

  • 1 Thess 5:20
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    20Despise not prophecying.

  • Rom 10:14
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    14But how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher?

  • Heb 4:2
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    2For vnto vs was the Gospel preached as also vnto them: but the worde that they heard, profited not them, because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it.

  • 1 Cor 14:31-32
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    31For ye may all prophecie one by one, that all may learne, and all may haue comfort.

    32And the spirits of the Prophets are subiect to the Prophets.

  • Acts 2:4
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    4And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.

  • 1 Cor 13:8
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    8Loue doeth neuer fall away, though that prophecyings be abolished, or the tongues cease, or knowledge vanish away.

  • Rom 10:16
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    16But they haue not all obeyed ye Gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?

  • Acts 19:6
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    6So Paul layde his handes vpon them, and the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophecied.

  • 1 Cor 13:1
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    1Though I speake with the tongues of men and Angels, and haue not loue, I am as sounding brasse, or a tinkling cymbal.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So therefore they abode there a long time, and spake boldly in the Lorde, which gaue testimonie vnto the woord of his grace, and caused signes and woders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 2:11
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    11Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God.

  • 1 John 4:1
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    1Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.

  • Matt 13:14
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    14So in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which prophecie saieth, By hearing, ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing, ye shal see, and shall not perceiue.