1 Corinthians 14:22

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

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  • Mark 16:17 : 17 ‹And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;›
  • Acts 2:6-9 : 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
  • Acts 2:32-36 : 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 ¶ Follow after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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  • 1 Cor 14:23-24
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    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 14:9-21
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    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.

    15¶ What 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:

    19Yet 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.

    20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

    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.

  • 1 Cor 14:1-7
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    1¶ Follow 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.

    6¶ Now, 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?

  • 1 Cor 14:38-39
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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.

  • Mark 16:16-17
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    16‹He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.›

    17‹And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;›

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

  • 1 Cor 14:26-28
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    26¶ How 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.

  • 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 12:29-30
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    29[Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles?

    30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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

  • Rom 15:21
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    21But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

  • Exod 4:8
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    8And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.

  • 1 Thess 5:20
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    20Despise not prophesyings.

  • Rom 10:14
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    14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

  • Heb 4:2
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    2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].

  • 1 Cor 14:31-32
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    31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

    32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

  • Acts 2:4
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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • 1 Cor 13:8
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    8¶ Charity never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies, they shall fail; whether [there be] tongues, they shall cease; whether [there be] knowledge, it shall vanish away.

  • Rom 10:16
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    16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

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

  • Acts 14:3
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    3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 2:11
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    11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

  • 1 John 4:1
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    1¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  • Matt 13:14
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    14‹And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:›