1 Corinthians 14:19

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

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  • 1 Cor 14:21-22 : 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
  • 1 Cor 14:4 : 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-18
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    1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

    2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

    3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

    4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

    5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

    6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

    7And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

    8For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

    9So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

    10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

    11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

    12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

    13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

    14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

    15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

    16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

    17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

    18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

  • 1 Cor 14:26-29
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    26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

    27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

    28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

    29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

  • 1 Cor 14:20-24
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    20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

    21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

    22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

    23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

    24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

  • 1 Cor 13:1
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    1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

  • Col 4:4
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    4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

  • 1 Cor 10:15
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    15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

  • 2 Cor 11:17
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    17That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

  • 1 Cor 2:13
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    13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

  • Isa 28:11
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    11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

  • 1 Cor 2:4
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    4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

  • Eph 5:19
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    19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

  • 1 Cor 12:30-31
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    30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

    31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

  • 1 Cor 1:10
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    10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

  • 1 Cor 4:19
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    19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

  • 1 Cor 4:15
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    15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

  • 1 Thess 5:19
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    19Quench not the Spirit.

  • Rom 15:20
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    20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: