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FollowG1377 after charity,G26 and desireG2206 spiritualG4152 gifts, but ratherG3123 that you may prophesy.G4395
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For he that speaksG2980 in an unknown tongueG1100 speaksG2980 not to men,G444 but to God:G2316 for noG3762 manG3762 understandsG191 him; however, in the spiritG4151 he speaksG2980 mysteries.G3466
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But he that prophesiesG4395 speaksG2980 to menG444 to edification,G3619 and exhortation,G3874 and comfort.G3889
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He that speaksG2980 in an unknown tongueG1100 edifiesG3618 himself;G1438 but he that prophesiesG4395 edifiesG3618 the church.G1577
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I wouldG2309 that you allG3956 spokeG2980 with tongues G1100but ratherG3123 that you prophesied:G4395 for greaterG3187 is he that prophesiesG4395 thanG2228 he that speaksG2980 with tongues,G1100 exceptG1622 G1508 he interpret,G1329 that the churchG1577 may receiveG2983 edifying.G3619
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Now,G3570 brothers,G80 ifG1437 I comeG2064 to you speakingG2980 with tongues,G1100 whatG5101 shall I profitG5623 you, exceptG3362 I shall speakG2980 to you eitherG2228 by revelation,G602 orG2228 by knowledge,G1108 orG2228 by prophesying,G4394 orG2228 by doctrine?G1322
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And evenG3676 things withoutG895 lifeG895 givingG1325 sound,G5456 whetherG1535 pipeG836 orG1535 harp,G2788 exceptG3362 they giveG1325 a distinctionG1293 in the sounds,G5353 howG4459 shall it be knownG1097 whatG3588 is pipedG832 orG2228 harped?G2789
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For ifG1437 the trumpetG4536 giveG1325 an uncertainG82 sound,G5456 whoG5101 shall prepareG3903 himself to the battle?G4171
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SoG3779 likewiseG2532 you, exceptG3362 you utterG1325 by the tongueG1100 wordsG3056 easyG2154 to be understood,G2154 howG4459 shall it be knownG1097 whatG3588 is spoken?G2980 for you shall speakG2980 intoG1519 the air.G109
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There are, it may be, soG5118 manyG5118 kindsG1085 of voicesG5456 in the world,G2889 and noneG3762 of them is withoutG880 signification.G880
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ThereforeG3767 ifG1437 I knowG1492 not the meaningG1411 of the voice,G5456 I shall be to him that speaksG2980 a barbarian,G915 and he that speaksG2980 shall be a barbarianG915 to me.
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EvenG2532 soG3779 you, for as muchG1893 as you are zealousG2207 of spiritualG4151 gifts, seekG2212 that you may excelG4052 to the edifyingG3619 of the church.G1577
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WhyG1355 let him that speaksG2980 in an unknown tongueG1100 prayG4336 that he may interpret.G1329
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For ifG1437 I prayG4336 in an unknown tongue,G1100 my spiritG4151 prays,G4336 but my understandingG3563 is unfruitful.G175
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WhatG5101 is it then?G3767 I will prayG4336 with the spirit,G4151 and I will prayG4336 with the understandingG3563 also:G2532 I will singG5567 with the spirit,G4151 and I will singG5567 with the understandingG3563 also.G2532
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ElseG1893 whenG1437 you shall blessG2127 with the spirit,G4151 howG4459 shall he that occupiesG378 the roomG5117 of the unlearnedG2399 sayG2046 AmenG281 atG1909 your giving of thanks,G2169 seeingG1894 he understandsG1492 not whatG5101 you say?G3004
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For you trulyG3303 give thanksG2168 well,G2573 but the otherG2087 is not edified.G3618
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I thankG2168 my God,G2316 I speakG2980 with tonguesG1100 moreG3123 than you all:G3956
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YetG235 in the churchG1577 I had ratherG2309 speakG2980 fiveG4002 wordsG3056 with my understanding,G3563 that by my voice I might teachG2727 othersG243 also,G2532 thanG2228 tenG3463 thousandG3463 wordsG3056 in an unknown tongue.G1100
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Brothers,G80 be not childrenG3813 in understanding:G5424 however,G235 in maliceG2549 be you children,G3515 but in understandingG5424 be men.G5046
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In the lawG3551 it is written,G1125 With men of otherG2084 tonguesG2084 and otherG2087 lipsG5491 will I speakG2980 to thisG5129 people;G2992 and yet for allG3779 that will they not hearG1522 me, saidG3004 the LORD.G2962
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WhyG5620 tonguesG1100 are for a sign,G4592 not to them that believe,G4100 but to them that believeG571 not: but prophesyingG4394 serves not for them that believeG571 not, but for them which believe.G4100
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IfG1437 thereforeG3767 the wholeG3650 churchG1577 be comeG4905 togetherG4905 intoG1909 oneG3588 G846 place, and allG3956 speakG2980 with tongues,G1100 and there comeG1525 in those that are unlearned,G2399 orG2228 unbelievers,G571 will they not sayG2046 that you are mad?G3105
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But ifG1437 allG3956 prophesy,G4395 and there comeG1525 in oneG5100 that believesG571 not, orG2228 one unlearned,G2399 he is convincedG1651 of all,G3956 he is judgedG350 of all:G3956
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And thusG3779 are the secretsG2927 of his heartG2588 madeG1096 manifest;G5318 and soG3779 fallingG4098 down onG1909 his faceG4383 he will worshipG4352 God,G2316 and reportG518 that GodG2316 is in you of a truth.G3689
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HowG5101 is it then,G3767 brothers?G80 whenG3752 you comeG4905 together,G4905 everyG1538 one of you hasG2192 a psalm,G5568 hasG2192 a doctrine,G1322 hasG2192 a tongue,G1100 hasG2192 a revelation,G602 hasG2192 an interpretation.G2058 Let allG3956 things be doneG1096 to edifying.G3619
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IfG1535 anyG5100 man speakG2980 in an unknown tongue,G1100 let it be by two,G1417 orG2228 at the mostG4119 by three,G5140 and that by course;G3313 and let oneG1520 interpret.G1329
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But ifG1437 there be noG3361 interpreter,G1328 let him keepG4601 silenceG4601 in the church;G1577 and let him speakG2980 to himself,G1438 and to God.G2316
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Let the prophetsG4396 speakG2980 twoG1417 orG2228 three,G5140 and let the otherG243 judge.G1252
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IfG1437 any thing be revealedG601 to anotherG243 that sitsG2521 by, let the firstG4413 holdG4601 his peace.G4601
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For you mayG1410 allG3956 prophesyG4395 oneG2596 G1520 by one,G1520 that allG3956 may learn,G3129 and allG3956 may be comforted.G3870
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And the spiritsG4151 of the prophetsG4396 are subjectG5293 to the prophets.G4396
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For GodG2316 is not the author of confusion,G181 but of peace,G1515 as in allG3956 churchesG1577 of the saints.G40
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Let yourG5216 womenG1135 keepG4601 silenceG4601 in the churches:G1577 for it is not permittedG2010 to them to speak;G2980 but they are commanded to be underG5293 obedience G5293as alsoG2532 saidG3004 the law.G3551
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And ifG1487 they willG2309 learnG3129 anyG5100 thing, let them askG1905 their husbandsG435 atG1722 home:G3624 for it is a shameG149 for womenG1135 to speakG2980 in the church.G1577
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What?G2228 cameG1831 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 out from you? orG2228 cameG2658 it to you only?G3441
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IfG1487 anyG1536 man thinkG1380 himself to be a prophet,G4396 orG2228 spiritual,G4152 let him acknowledgeG1921 that the things that I writeG1125 to you are the commandmentsG1785 of the Lord.G2962
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But ifG1487 anyG1536 man be ignorant,G50 let him be ignorant.G50
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Why,G5620 brothers,G80 covetG2206 to prophesy,G4395 and forbidG2967 not to speakG2980 with tongues.G1100
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Let allG3956 things be doneG1096 decentlyG2156 and in order.G5010
