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1Cr 14:22 — Wherefore 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

for a		Mar 16:17; Act 2:6-12,32-36
not to		1Ti 1:9
but for		1Cr 14:3.

Correlating Passages

for a

	Mar 16:17	And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
	Act 2:6	Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
	Act 2:7	And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
	Act 2:8	And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
	Act 2:9	Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
	Act 2:10	Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
	Act 2:11	Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
	Act 2:12	And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
	Act 2:32	This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
	Act 2:33	Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
	Act 2:34	For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
	Act 2:35	Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
	Act 2:36	Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

not to

1Ti 1:9

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

but for

1Cr 14:3

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

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Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)

Scott, Thomas. "1 Corinthians 14:22," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Cr/14/22.html>.

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