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1 Corinthians 14 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Prophecy and Tongues

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Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:2 - For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one [fn]understands, but [fn]in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and encouragement.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - But I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. And greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he [fn]translates, so that the church may receive edification.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:6

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But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:7 - Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:8 - For if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:9 - So also you, unless you utter by the tongue a word that is clear, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:10 - There are, perhaps, a great many kinds of sounds in the world, and none is without meaning.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:11 - If then I do not know the meaning of the sound, I will be to the one who speaks a [fn]barbarian, and the one who speaks will be a [fn]barbarian [fn]to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:12 - So also you, since you are zealous for [fn]spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.

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Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may [fn]translate.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:14 - For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:15 - What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:16 - Otherwise if you bless [fn]in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the [fn]uninformed say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:17 - For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:18 - I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:19 - however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:20 -

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:21 - In the Law it is written, “BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS I WILL SPEAK TO THIS PEOPLE, AND EVEN SO THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME,” says the [fn]Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:22 - So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign not to unbelievers but to those who believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:23 - Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and [fn]uninformed men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an [fn]uninformed man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25 - the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that SURELY GOD IS AMONG YOU.

Orderly Worship

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:26

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What is the outcome then, brothers? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has a [fn]translation. Let all things be done for edification.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:27 - If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and one must [fn]translate;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:28 - but if there is no [fn]translator, he must keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:29 - And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:30 - But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:32 - And the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:33 - for God is not a God of confusion but of [fn]peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

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The women are to keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:35 - But if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:36 - [fn]Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it arrived to you only?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:37

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If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:38 - But if anyone remains ignorant about this, he [fn]is ignored by God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:39

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Therefore, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:40 - But all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.
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Lit hears
Or by the Spirit
Or interprets
Or foreigner
Or foreigner
Or in my estimation
Lit spirits
Or interpret
Or with the
Unversed in spiritual gifts
In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 28:13
v 16, note 2
v 16, note 2
Or an interpretation
Or interpret
Or interpreter
Or peace. As in all...saints, let
Lit Or was
Two early mss is not to be recognized
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