1 Corinthians 14:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

Yet in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may 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 I will speak to this people, and yet for all that they will not hear me, says the Lord. 22 Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.
  • 1 Cor 14:4 : 4 He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-18
    18 verses
    83%

    1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

    2For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

    3But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.

    4He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

    5I wish that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

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

    7Even things without life, giving sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or harped?

    8For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

    9So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will speak into the air.

    10There are, perhaps, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance.

    11Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks shall be a foreigner to me.

    12Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edification of the church.

    13Therefore, let him who speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

    14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, 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.

    16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not understand what you say?

    17For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

    18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all;

  • 1 Cor 14:26-29
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    26How is it then, brethren? When you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

    27If anyone speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most by three, and each in turn, and let one interpret.

    28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

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

  • 1 Cor 14:20-24
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    20Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.

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

    22Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

    23Therefore, if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

    24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.

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

    39Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking 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 love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

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

  • 1 Cor 10:15
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    15I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

  • 2 Cor 11:17
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    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as if 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 different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

  • 1 Cor 2:13
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    13These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, 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 were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

  • 1 Cor 1:17
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

  • Eph 5:19
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    19Speaking to one another 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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    6Even though I am unskilled in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly revealed among you in all things.

  • 1 Cor 12:30-31
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    30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

    31But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show 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 has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

  • 1 Cor 1:10
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    10Now I plead with you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you 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 wills, and I will know not the words of those who are puffed up, but the power.

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

  • 1 Thess 5:19
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    19Do not quench the Spirit.

  • Rom 15:20
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    20Yes, I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation: