1 Corinthians 14:26

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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.

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  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
  • Eph 5:19 : 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
  • 1 Thess 5:11 : 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
  • 1 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To 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 14:12-13 : 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
  • 2 Cor 12:19 : 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
  • 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 Therefore 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.
  • Eph 4:16 : 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
  • 1 Cor 14:27 : 27 If 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.
  • 1 Cor 14:40 : 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
  • 1 Cor 14:4-6 : 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I 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?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 14:27-31
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    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.

    30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

    31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

  • 1 Cor 14:1-7
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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?

  • 1 Cor 14:12-20
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    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:

    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.

  • 1 Cor 14:22-25
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    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:

    25And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  • 1 Cor 14:39-40
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    39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

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

  • 1 Cor 12:10-11
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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:

    11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  • 1 Cor 14:9-10
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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.

  • 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;

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

  • 1 Cor 12:6-7
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    6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

    7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

  • 1 Cor 16:14
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    14Let all your things be done with charity.

  • Col 3:16
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    16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

  • 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 Pet 4:11
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    11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Rom 12:4
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    4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

  • 1 Cor 11:33-34
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    33Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

    34And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

  • 1 Cor 12:4
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    4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 12:27
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    27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

  • 1 Cor 14:36
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    36What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

  • Rom 15:6
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    6That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

  • 1 Cor 12:14
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    14For the body is not one member, but many.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.