Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Follow after charity
, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather
that ye
may prophesy.
Follow after love
, and earnestly
desire spiritual gifts, but especially
that you
may prophesy.
For he that
speaketh
in an
unknown
tongue
speaketh
not unto
men, but unto
God :
for no man
understandeth
him
; howbeit
in the spirit he speaketh
mysteries.
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.
But he that
prophesieth
speaketh
unto
men
to edification, and
exhortation, and comfort
.
But he who
prophesies
speaks
to men
for
their
edification, exhortation, and consolation
.
He that
speaketh
in an
unknown
tongue
edifieth
himself ;
but he that
prophesieth
edifieth
the church
.
He who
speaks
in another
language
edifies
himself ,
but he who
prophesies
edifies
the assembly
.
I would
that
ye
all spake
with tongues
but rather that ye
prophesied:
for greater
is
he that
prophesieth
than he that
speaketh
with tongues
, except
he interpret
, that the church
may receive
edifying
.
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
.
Now, brethren
, if I come unto
you speaking with tongues
, what shall
I profit you, except
I shall
speak to you either by revelation, or by
knowledge, or by
prophesying, or by
doctrine
?
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
?
And
even things without life giving sound
, whether pipe or harp, except
they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall
it be known what is piped or harped?
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?
For if the trumpet give
an uncertain sound, who shall
prepare himself to
the
battle
?
For if the trumpet gave
an uncertain sound, who would
prepare himself for
war
?
So likewise
ye
, except
ye
utter
by the tongue words easy to be
understood
, how shall
it be known what is spoken? for ye
shall
speak
into the air.
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.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices
in the world, and none of them is without signification
.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds
in the world, and none of them is without meaning
.
Therefore
if I know not
the meaning of the voice
, I shall
be unto
him that
speaketh
a barbarian
, and he that
speaketh
shall
be a barbarian
unto
me.
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.
Even
so ye
, forasmuch
as
ye
are zealous of
spiritual gifts, seek that ye
may excel
to the edifying
of the church
.
So also
you
, since
you
are zealous for
spiritual gifts, seek that you
may abound
to the building
up
of the assembly
.
Wherefore
let him that
speaketh
in an
unknown
tongue
pray that he may interpret.
Therefore
let him who
speaks
in another
language
pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in an
unknown
tongue
, my spirit prayeth
, but my understanding is unfruitful.
For if I pray in another
language
, my spirit prays
, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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.
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.
Else
when
thou
shalt
bless with the spirit, how shall
he that
occupieth
the room
of the unlearned say Amen at thy
giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth
not
what thou
sayest
?
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
?
For thou
verily
givest
thanks well, but the other is not edified
.
For you
most
assuredly
give
thanks well, but the other person
is not built
up
.
I thank my God, I speak with tongues
more than ye
all :
I thank my God, I speak with other
languages
more than you
all .
Yet
in the church
I had
rather speak five words with my understanding, that by
my
voice
I might teach
others also, than ten thousand words in an
unknown
tongue
.
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
.
Brethren
, be not
children in understanding:
howbeit
in malice be ye
children
, but in understanding
be men
.
Brothers
, don't
be children in thoughts,
yet
in malice be babies
, but in thoughts
be mature
.
In the law it is written, With
men of other
tongues
and other
lips will
I speak unto
this people ;
and
yet
for
all
that
will they not
hear me, saith
the Lord.
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. "
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.
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.
If therefore the whole church
be
come
together into
one
place,
and all speak with tongues
, and there
come
in
those
that
are
unlearned ,
or unbelievers
, will
they not
say that ye
are mad
?
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
?
But if all prophesy, and there
come
in
one
that
believeth
not,
or one
unlearned, he is convinced
of
all, he is judged of
all :
But if all prophesy, and someone
unbelieving
or unlearned comes
in
, he is reproved
by
all, and
he is judged by
all .
And thus are
the secrets of his heart made
manifest;
and
so falling
down on his face he
will
worship God, and
report
that God is in
you of
a
truth
.
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
.
How
is it then, brethren
? when ye
come together, every
one of you hath
a psalm, hath
a
doctrine,
hath
a tongue
, hath
a revelation, hath
an interpretation. Let all things be done unto
edifying
.
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
.
If any man speak
in an
unknown
tongue
, let it be by
two, or at the most by
three, and that
by
course
; and let one interpret.
If any man speaks
in another
language
, let it be two, or at the most three, and in
turn
; and let one interpret.
But if there be
no interpreter, let him keep silence
in the church;
and let him speak to himself, and to God.
But if there is
no interpreter, let him keep silent
in the assembly,
and let him speak to himself, and to God.
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other
judge
.
Let the prophets speak ,
two or three, and let the others
discern
.
If any
thing
be
revealed
to another that
sitteth
by, let the first hold
his
peace
.
But
if a
revelation
is
made
to another sitting
by, let the first keep
silent
.
For ye
may
all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted
.
For you
all can
prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted
.
And
the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets .
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets ,
For God is not the
author
of confusion, but of peace ,
as in all churches
of the saints .
for God is not a
God
of confusion, but of peace .
As in all the
assemblies
of the saints ,
Let your women
keep silence
in the churches:
for it is
not permitted unto
them to speak; but they
are
commanded
to
be under
obedience
as also
saith
the law.
let your wives
keep silent
in the assemblies,
for it has
not been
permitted for
them to speak; but let
them
be in
subjection,
as the law also
says
.
And
if they will
learn any
thing
, let them ask their husbands at home :
for it is a
shame
for women
to speak
in the church
.
If they desire
to
learn anything
, let them ask their own
husbands at home ,
for it is shameful
for a
woman
to chatter
in the assembly
.
What? came
the word of God out from
you
? or came
it unto
you only
?
What? Was
it
from
you
that
the word of God went
out? Or did
it come
to
you alone
?
If any man think
himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge
that
the things that
I write unto
you are the commandments
of the Lord.
If any man thinks
himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize
the things which
I write to
you ,
that
they
are the commandment
of the Lord.
But if any
man
be
ignorant, let him be ignorant.
But if anyone
is
ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Wherefore
, brethren
, covet
to prophesy, and forbid not
to
speak
with tongues
.
Therefore
, brothers
, desire
earnestly
to prophesy, and don't
forbid speaking
with other
languages
.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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