1 Corinthians 14:23

World English Bible (2000)

If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 2:13 : 13 Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine."
  • Acts 26:24 : 24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"
  • 1 Cor 11:18 : 18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.
  • Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.
  • John 10:20 : 20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"

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  • 1 Cor 14:24-29
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    24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

    25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

    26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

    27 If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

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

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

  • 1 Cor 14:1-22
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    1 Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

    2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

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

    4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

    5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

    6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

    7 Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

    8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

    9 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

    10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

    11 If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.

    12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

    13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

    14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, 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.

    16 Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

    17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

    18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

    19 However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

    20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

    21 In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord."

    22 Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

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

    39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

    40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

  • 1 Cor 12:29-30
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    29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

    30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

  • Acts 2:11-12
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    11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"

    12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

  • Acts 2:6-8
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    6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

    7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?

    8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

  • 1 Cor 13:1
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    1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

  • 1 Cor 14:36
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    36 What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

  • Acts 10:46
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    46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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

  • Isa 28:11
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    11 But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language;

  • Mark 16:17
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    17 These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.

  • 1 Cor 12:19
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    19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

  • 1 Cor 14:31
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    31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

  • 1 Cor 12:17
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    17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming: