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1Co 14:1 - Follow^G1377 after charity,^G26 and^G1161 desire^G2206 spiritual^G4152 gifts, but^G1161 rather^G3123 that^G2443 ye may prophesy.^G4395

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1Co 14:2 - For^G1063 he that speaketh^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100 speaketh^G2980 not^G3756 unto men,^G444 but^G235 unto God:^G2316 for^G1063 no man^G3762 understandeth^G191 him; howbeit^G1161 in the spirit^G4151 he speaketh^G2980 mysteries.^G3466

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1Co 14:3 - But^G1161 he that prophesieth^G4395 speaketh^G2980 unto men^G444 to edification,^G3619 and^G2532 exhortation,^G3874 and^G2532 comfort.^G3889

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1Co 14:4 - He that speaketh^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100 edifieth^G3618 himself;^G1438 but^G1161 he that prophesieth^G4395 edifieth^G3618 the church.^G1577

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1Co 14:5 - ^G1161 I would^G2309 that ye^G5209 all^G3956 spake^G2980 with tongues,^G1100 but^G1161 rather^G3123 that^G2443 ye prophesied:^G4395 for^G1063 greater^G3187 is he that prophesieth^G4395 than^G2228 he that speaketh^G2980 with tongues,^G1100 except^G1622^G1508 he interpret,^G1329 that^G2443 the church^G1577 may receive^G2983 edifying.^G3619

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1Co 14:6 - ^G1161 Now,^G3570 brethren,^G80 if^G1437 I come^G2064 unto^G4314 you^G5209 speaking^G2980 with tongues,^G1100 what^G5101 shall I profit^G5623 you,^G5209 except^G3362 I shall speak^G2980 to you^G5213 either^G2228 by^G1722 revelation,^G602 or^G2228 by^G1722 knowledge,^G1108 or^G2228 by^G1722 prophesying,^G4394 or^G2228 by^G1722 doctrine?^G1322

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1Co 14:7 - And even^G3676 things without life^G895 giving^G1325 sound,^G5456 whether^G1535 pipe^G836 or^G1535 harp,^G2788 except^G3362 they give^G1325 a distinction^G1293 in the sounds,^G5353 how^G4459 shall it be known^G1097 what is piped^G832 or^G2228 harped?^G2789

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1Co 14:8 - For^G1063^G2532 if^G1437 the trumpet^G4536 give^G1325 an uncertain^G82 sound,^G5456 who^G5101 shall prepare himself^G3903 to^G1519 the battle?^G4171

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1Co 14:9 - So^G3779 likewise^G2532 ye,^G5210 except^G3362 ye utter^G1325 by^G1223 the tongue^G1100 words^G3056 easy to be understood,^G2154 how^G4459 shall it be known^G1097 what is spoken?^G2980 for^G1063 ye shall^G2071 speak^G2980 into^G1519 the air.^G109

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1Co 14:10 - ^G1487 There are,^G2076 it may be,^G5177 so many^G5118 kinds^G1085 of voices^G5456 in^G1722 the world,^G2889 and^G2532 none of them^G3762 is without signification.^G880^G846

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1Co 14:11 - Therefore^G3767 if^G3362 ➔ I know^G1492 not^G3362 the meaning^G1411 of the voice,^G5456 I shall be^G2071 unto him that speaketh^G2980 a barbarian,^G915 and^G2532 he that speaketh^G2980 shall be a barbarian^G915 unto^G1722 me.^G1698

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1Co 14:12 - Even^G2532 so^G3779 ye,^G5210 forasmuch as^G1893 ye are^G2075 zealous^G2207 of spiritual^G4151 gifts, seek^G2212 that^G2443 ye may excel^G4052 to^G4314 the edifying^G3619 of the church.^G1577

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1Co 14:13 - Wherefore^G1355 let him that speaketh^G2980 in an unknown tongue^G1100 pray^G4336 that^G2443 he may interpret.^G1329

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1Co 14:14 - For^G1063 if^G1437 I pray^G4336 in an unknown tongue,^G1100 my^G3450 spirit^G4151 prayeth,^G4336 but^G1161 my^G3450 understanding^G3563 is^G2076 unfruitful.^G175

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1Co 14:15 - What^G5101 is it^G2076 then?^G3767 I will pray^G4336 with the spirit,^G4151 and^G1161 I will pray^G4336 with the understanding^G3563 also:^G2532 I will sing^G5567 with the spirit,^G4151 and^G1161 I will sing^G5567 with the understanding^G3563 also.^G2532

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1Co 14:16 - Else^G1893 when^G1437 thou shalt bless^G2127 with the spirit,^G4151 how^G4459 shall he that occupieth^G378 the room^G5117 of the unlearned^G2399 say^G2046 Amen^G281 at^G1909 thy^G4674 giving of thanks,^G2169 seeing^G1894 he understandeth^G1492 not^G3756 what^G5101 thou sayest?^G3004

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1Co 14:17 - For^G1063 thou^G4771 verily^G3303 givest thanks^G2168 well,^G2573 but^G235 the other^G2087 is^G3618 ➔ not^G3756 edified.^G3618

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1Co 14:18 - I thank^G2168 my^G3450 God,^G2316 I speak^G2980 with tongues^G1100 more than^G3123 ye^G5216 all:^G3956

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1Co 14:19 - Yet^G235 in^G1722 the church^G1577 I had rather^G2309 speak^G2980 five^G4002 words^G3056 with^G1223 my^G3450 understanding,^G3563 that^G2443 by my voice I might teach^G2727 others^G243 also,^G2532 than^G2228 ten thousand^G3463 words^G3056 in^G1722 an unknown tongue.^G1100

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1Co 14:20 - Brethren,^G80 be^G1096 not^G3361 children^G3813 in understanding:^G5424 howbeit^G235 in malice^G2549 be ye children,^G3515 but^G1161 in understanding^G5424 be^G1096 men.^G5046

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1Co 14:21 - In^G1722 the law^G3551 it is written,^G1125^G3754 With^G1722 men of other tongues^G2084 and^G2532 other^G1722^G2087 lips^G5491 will I speak^G2980 unto this^G5129 people;^G2992 and^G2532 yet for all^G3779 that will they^G1522 ➔ not^G3761 hear^G1522 me,^G3450 saith^G3004 the Lord.^G2962

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1Co 14:22 - Wherefore^G5620 tongues^G1100 are^G1526 for^G1519 a sign,^G4592 not^G3756 to them that believe,^G4100 but^G235 to them that believe not:^G571 but^G1161 prophesying^G4394 serveth not^G3756 for them that believe not,^G571 but^G235 for them which believe.^G4100

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1Co 14:23 - If^G1437 therefore^G3767 the whole^G3650 church^G1577 be come together^G4905 into^G1909 one place,^G846 and^G2532 all^G3956 speak^G2980 with tongues,^G1100 and^G1161 there come in^G1525 those that are unlearned,^G2399 or^G2228 unbelievers,^G571 will they^G2046 ➔ not^G3756 say^G2046 that^G3754 ye are mad?^G3105

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1Co 14:24 - But^G1161 if^G1437 all^G3956 prophesy,^G4395 and^G1161 there come in^G1525 one^G5100 that believeth not,^G571 or^G2228 one unlearned,^G2399 he is convinced^G1651 of^G5259 all,^G3956 he is judged^G350 of^G5259 all:^G3956

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1Co 14:25 - And^G2532 thus^G3779 are^G1096 ➔ the secrets^G2927 of his^G846 heart^G2588 made^G1096 manifest;^G5318 and^G2532 so^G3779 falling down^G4098 on^G1909 his face^G4383 he will worship^G4352 God,^G2316 and report^G518 that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076 in^G1722 you^G5213 of a truth.^G3689

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1Co 14:26 - How^G5101 is it^G2076 then,^G3767 brethren?^G80 when^G3752 ye come together,^G4905 every one^G1538 of you^G5216 hath^G2192 a psalm,^G5568 hath^G2192 a doctrine,^G1322 hath^G2192 a tongue,^G1100 hath^G2192 a revelation,^G602 hath^G2192 an interpretation.^G2058 Let^G1096 ➔ all things^G3956 be done^G1096 unto^G4314 edifying.^G3619

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1Co 14:27 - If^G1535 any man^G5100 speak^G2980 in an unknown tongue,^G1100 let it be by^G2596 two,^G1417 or^G2228 at the most^G4118 by three,^G5140 and^G2532 that by^G303 course;^G3313 and^G2532 let^G1329 ➔ one^G1520 interpret.^G1329

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1Co 14:28 - But^G1161 if^G3362 ➔ there be^G5600 no^G3362 interpreter,^G1328 let him keep silence^G4601 in^G1722 the church;^G1577 and^G1161 let him speak^G2980 to himself,^G1438 and^G2532 to God.^G2316

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1Co 14:29 - ^G1161 Let^G2980 ➔ the prophets^G4396 speak^G2980 two^G1417 or^G2228 three,^G5140 and^G2532 let^G1252 ➔ the other^G243 judge.^G1252

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1Co 14:30 - If^G1161^G1437 any thing be revealed^G601 to another^G243 that sitteth by,^G2521 let^G4601 ➔ the first^G4413 hold his peace.^G4601

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1Co 14:31 - For^G1063 ye may^G1410 all^G3956 prophesy^G4395 one by one,^G2596^G1520 that^G2443 all^G3956 may learn,^G3129 and^G2532 all^G3956 may be comforted.^G3870

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1Co 14:32 - And^G2532 the spirits^G4151 of the prophets^G4396 are subject^G5293 to the prophets.^G4396

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1Co 14:33 - For^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076 not^G3756 the author of confusion,^G181 but^G235 of peace,^G1515 as^G5613 in^G1722 all^G3956 churches^G1577 of the saints.^G40

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1Co 14:34 - Let^G4601 ➔ your^G5216 women^G1135 keep silence^G4601 in^G1722 the churches:^G1577 for^G1063 it is^G2010 ➔ not^G3756 permitted^G2010 unto them^G846 to speak;^G2980 but^G235 they are commanded to be under obedience,^G5293 as^G2531 also^G2532 saith^G3004 the law.^G3551

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1Co 14:35 - And^G1161 if^G1487 they will^G2309 learn^G3129 any thing,^G5100 let them ask^G1905 their^G2398 husbands^G435 at^G1722 home:^G3624 for^G1063 it is^G2076 a shame^G149 for women^G1135 to speak^G2980 in^G1722 the church.^G1577

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1Co 14:36 - What?^G2228 came^G1831 ➔ the word^G3056 of God^G2316 out^G1831 from^G575 you?^G5216 or^G2228 came it^G2658 unto^G1519 you^G5209 only?^G3441

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1Co 14:37 - If any man^G1536 think himself^G1380 to be^G1511 a prophet,^G4396 or^G2228 spiritual,^G4152 let him acknowledge^G1921 that^G3754 the things^G3739 that I write^G1125 unto you^G5213 are^G1526 the commandments^G1785 of the Lord.^G2962

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1Co 14:38 - But^G1161 if any man^G1536 be ignorant,^G50 let him be ignorant.^G50

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1Co 14:39 - Wherefore,^G5620 brethren,^G80 covet^G2206 to prophesy,^G4395 and^G2532 forbid^G2967 not^G3361 to speak^G2980 with tongues.^G1100

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1Co 14:40 - Let^G1096 ➔ all things^G3956 be done^G1096 decently^G2156 and^G2532 in^G2596 order.^G5010

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