1 Corinthians 14:5

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

I wolde that ye all spake with tonges: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophisieth? then he yt speaketh with tonges except he expounde it also that the congregacion maye have edifyinge.

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  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 To another power to do myracles. To another prophesie? To another iudgement of spretes. To another divers tonges. To another the interpretacion of toges.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signes shall folowe them that beleve: In my name they shall cast oute devyls and shall speake with newe tonges
  • 1 Cor 13:1 : 1 Though I spake with the tonges of me and angels and yet had no love I were eve as soundinge brasse: or as a tynklynge Cymball.
  • 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Love suffreth longe and is corteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not frowardly swelleth not dealeth
  • 1 Cor 14:1 : 1 Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly forto prophesye.
  • 1 Cor 14:3-4 : 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte. 4 He that speaketh with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregacion.
  • 1 Cor 14:12-13 : 12 Eve so ye (for as moche as ye covet spretuall giftes) seke that ye maye have plentye vnto ye edifyinge of the congregacion. 13 Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges praye that he maye interpret also.
  • 1 Cor 14:18-40 : 18 I thanke my god I speake with toges moare then ye all. 19 Yet had I lever in ye cogregacio to speake five wordes with my mynde to ye informacio of other rather then ten thousande wordes wt the tonge. 20 Brethre be not chyldre in witte. How be it as cocerninge maliciousnes be chyldre: but in witte be perfet. 21 In the lawe it is written with other toges and with other lyppes wyll I speake vnto this people and yet for all that will they not heare me sayth the Lorde. 22 Wherfore tonges are for a signe not to them that beleve: but to them that beleve not. Contrary wyse prophesyinge serveth not for them that beleve not: but for them which beleve. 23 Yf therfore when all the cogregacion is come to gedder and all speake with tonges ther come in they yt are vnlearned or they which beleve not: will they not saye that ye are out of youre wittes? 24 But and yf all prophesy and ther come in one that beleveth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of every man: 25 and so are ye secretes of his hert opened and so falleth he doune on his face and worshippeth God and sayth yt God is wt you in dede. 26 How is it then brethre? When ye come to gedder every ma hath his songe hath his doctryne hath his toge hath his revelacio hath his interpretacio. Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge. 27 If eny man speake wt tonges let it be two at once or at the most thre at once and that by course: and let another interprete it. 28 But yf ther be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the cogregacion and let him speake to him selfe and to God. 29 Let the Prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge. 30 Yf eny revelacio be made to another that sitteth by let the fyrst holde his peace. 31 For ye maye all prophesy one by one that all maye learne and all maye have comforte. 32 For ye spretes of the Prophetes are in the power of the Prophetes. 33 For God is not causer of stryfe: but of peace as he is in all other congregacions of the saynctes. 34 Let youre wyves kepe silence in the cogregacions. For it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but let them be vnder obedience as sayth the lawe. 35 If they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the cogregacio. 36 Sproge ye worde of god fro you? Ether came it vnto you only? 37 Yf eny ma thinke him sylfe a prophet ether spirituall: let him vnderstonde what thinges I write vnto you. For they are the comaundementes of the Lorde. 38 But and yf eny man be ignorat let him be ignorant. 39 Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges. 40 And let all thinges be done honestly and in order.
  • Num 11:28-29 : 28 And Iosua the sonne of Nu the seruaunte of Moses which he had chosen out answered and sayed: master Moses forbyd them. 29 And Moses sayed vnto him: enuyest thou for my sake? wolde God that all the Lordes people coude prophecye and that the Lorde wolde put his spirite apon them.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-30 : 28 And God hath also ordeyned in the congregacion fyrst the Apostels secodarely prophetes thyrdly teachers then the that do miracles: after that the gyftes of healynge helpers governers diversite of tonges. 29 Are all Apostles? Are all Prophetes? Are all teachers? Are all doars of miracles? 30 Have all the gyftes of healinge? Do all speake wt tonges? Do all interprete?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-4
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    1Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly forto prophesye.

    2For he that speaketh with toges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no man heareth him how be it in the sprete he speaketh misteries.

    3But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.

    4He that speaketh with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregacion.

  • 1 Cor 14:9-32
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    9Eve so lykwyse whe ye speake with toges excepte ye speake wordes that have signification how shall yt be vnderstonde what is spoke? For ye shall but speake in the ayer.

    10Many kyndes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are with out signification.

    11If I knowe not what the voyce meaneth I shalbe vnto him that speaketh an alient: and and he that speaketh shalbe an alient vnto me

    12Eve so ye (for as moche as ye covet spretuall giftes) seke that ye maye have plentye vnto ye edifyinge of the congregacion.

    13Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges praye that he maye interpret also.

    14If I praye with tonge my sprete prayeth: but my mynde is with out frute.

    15What is it then? I will praye with the sprete ad will praye wt the mynde also. I will singe with the sprete and will singe with the mynde also.

    16For els when thou blessest with ye sprete how shall he that occupieth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at thy gevinge of thankes seynge he vnderstondeth not what thou sayest.

    17Thou verely gevest thankes well but the other is not edyfied.

    18I thanke my god I speake with toges moare then ye all.

    19Yet had I lever in ye cogregacio to speake five wordes with my mynde to ye informacio of other rather then ten thousande wordes wt the tonge.

    20Brethre be not chyldre in witte. How be it as cocerninge maliciousnes be chyldre: but in witte be perfet.

    21In the lawe it is written with other toges and with other lyppes wyll I speake vnto this people and yet for all that will they not heare me sayth the Lorde.

    22Wherfore tonges are for a signe not to them that beleve: but to them that beleve not. Contrary wyse prophesyinge serveth not for them that beleve not: but for them which beleve.

    23Yf therfore when all the cogregacion is come to gedder and all speake with tonges ther come in they yt are vnlearned or they which beleve not: will they not saye that ye are out of youre wittes?

    24But and yf all prophesy and ther come in one that beleveth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of every man:

    25and so are ye secretes of his hert opened and so falleth he doune on his face and worshippeth God and sayth yt God is wt you in dede.

    26How is it then brethre? When ye come to gedder every ma hath his songe hath his doctryne hath his toge hath his revelacio hath his interpretacio. Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge.

    27If eny man speake wt tonges let it be two at once or at the most thre at once and that by course: and let another interprete it.

    28But yf ther be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the cogregacion and let him speake to him selfe and to God.

    29Let the Prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge.

    30Yf eny revelacio be made to another that sitteth by let the fyrst holde his peace.

    31For ye maye all prophesy one by one that all maye learne and all maye have comforte.

    32For ye spretes of the Prophetes are in the power of the Prophetes.

  • 1 Cor 14:6-7
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    6Now brehren if I come vnto you speakige wt tonges: what shall I profit you excepte I speake vnto you other by revelacio or knowledge or prophesyinge or doctrine.

    7Moreover whe thinges with out lyfe geve sounde: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be knowen what is pyped or harped?

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    38But and yf eny man be ignorat let him be ignorant.

    39Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges.

    40And let all thinges be done honestly and in order.

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10To another power to do myracles. To another prophesie? To another iudgement of spretes. To another divers tonges. To another the interpretacion of toges.

  • 1 Cor 12:28-31
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    28And God hath also ordeyned in the congregacion fyrst the Apostels secodarely prophetes thyrdly teachers then the that do miracles: after that the gyftes of healynge helpers governers diversite of tonges.

    29Are all Apostles? Are all Prophetes? Are all teachers? Are all doars of miracles?

    30Have all the gyftes of healinge? Do all speake wt tonges? Do all interprete?

    31Covet after ye best giftes. Amd yet shewe I vnto you a moare excellent waye.

  • 1 Thess 5:20
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    20Despise not prophesyinge.

  • 1 Cor 13:1-2
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    1Though I spake with the tonges of me and angels and yet had no love I were eve as soundinge brasse: or as a tynklynge Cymball.

    2And though I coulde prophesy and vnderstode all secretes and all knowledge: yee yf I had all fayth so that I coulde move moutayns oute of ther places and yet had no love I were nothynge.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1In spirituall thinges brethren I wolde not have you ignoraunt.

  • Rom 12:6
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    6that we have dyvers gyftes accordynge to the grace that is geven vnto vs: yf eny man have ye gyft of prophesye let him have it that it be agreynge vnto the fayth.

  • 1 Cor 13:8-9
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    8Though that prophesyinge fayle other tonges shall cease ) or knowledge vanysshe awaye yet love falleth never awaye

    9For oure knowledge is vnparfect and oure prophesyinge is vnperfet.

  • 1 Pet 4:11
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    11Yf eny man speake let him talke as though he spake ye wordes of God. If eny man minister let him do it as of ye abilitie which god ministreth vnto him. That god in all thinges maye be glorified thorow Iesus Christ to whom be prayse and dominion for ever and whyll the worlde stondeth. Amen.

  • 1 Cor 7:7
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    7For I wolde that all men were as I my selfe am: but every man hath his proper gyfte of God one after this maner another after that.

  • Rom 1:11
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    11For I longe to see you that I myght bestowe amoge you some spirituall gyfte to strength you with all:

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And Paul layde his hondes apon them and the holy gost came on them and they spake with tonges and prophesied