1 Corinthians 14:39

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.

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  • 1 Cor 12:31 : 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.
  • 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 I 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.
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 Do not despise prophecies.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-7
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    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?

  • 1 Cor 14:9-24
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    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;

    19Yet 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.

    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 14:40
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    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

  • 1 Cor 14:37-38
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    37If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

  • 1 Cor 14:26-32
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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.

    30If anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

    31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

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

  • 1 Thess 5:19-20
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    19Do not quench the Spirit.

    20Do not despise prophecies.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Mark 16:17
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    17And these signs shall follow those who believe: In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

  • 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.

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

  • Rom 14:16
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    16Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil.

  • 1 Tim 4:14
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    14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

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

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

  • Mark 9:39
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    39But Jesus said, Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another.

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

  • 1 Cor 13:8
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    8Love never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.