NITHYAM SONGS1 Corinthians 14
World English Bible (WEB) • 40 verses
1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Related1 Timothy 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 16:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:39 · 1 Corinthians 12:1 · 1 Thessalonians 5:20 · Hebrews 12:14
2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Related1 Timothy 4:13 · 1 Corinthians 14:12 · Jude 1:20 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Ephesians 6:22 · Titus 1:9
4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Related1 Corinthians 14:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · Mark 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 14:17-19 · 1 Corinthians 14:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:12
5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more 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.
Related1 Corinthians 12:10 · 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 · Numbers 11:28-29 · 1 Corinthians 13:1 · Mark 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 14:3-4
6But 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?
RelatedEphesians 1:17 · Romans 6:17 · 2 Timothy 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Corinthians 14:26-30 · 2 John 1:9
7Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9So 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.
Related1 Corinthians 9:26
10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
11If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
Related1 Corinthians 14:26 · 1 Corinthians 12:31 · 1 Corinthians 14:3-4 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Corinthians 12:7 · Titus 2:14
13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
RelatedJohn 14:13-14 · Mark 11:24 · 1 Corinthians 12:30 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 4:29-31 · 1 Corinthians 12:10
14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15What should I do? 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.
RelatedColossians 3:16 · Ephesians 6:18 · Ephesians 5:17-20 · John 4:23-24 · Jude 1:20 · Romans 12:1-2
16Otherwise, 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?
Related1 Chronicles 16:36 · Psalms 106:48 · Revelation 5:14 · Jeremiah 28:6 · 1 Corinthians 11:24 · Nehemiah 8:6
17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.
19However, 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.
20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Related1 Peter 2:2 · 1 Corinthians 13:11 · Romans 16:19 · Matthew 18:3 · Ephesians 4:14-15 · 1 Corinthians 2:6
21In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
22Therefore 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.
23If 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?
24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25And 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.
26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
RelatedEphesians 5:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:7-10 · Romans 14:19 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Ephesians 4:16 · 1 Corinthians 14:12-13
27If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
Related1 Corinthians 14:26
28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.
29Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
Related1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 · Job 33:31-33 · Job 32:11 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · Job 32:15-20 · 1 Corinthians 14:6
31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.
Related1 Thessalonians 5:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:3 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Ephesians 6:22 · Proverbs 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 14:35
32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
RelatedJames 3:17-18 · 1 Corinthians 14:40 · 2 Thessalonians 3:16 · Galatians 5:22 · 1 Corinthians 11:16 · Hebrews 13:20
34Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,
Related1 Timothy 2:11-12 · Genesis 3:16 · Numbers 30:3-13 · 1 Corinthians 14:35 · Colossians 3:18 · Titus 2:5
35if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”
Related1 Peter 3:7 · Ephesians 5:12 · Ephesians 5:25-27 · 1 Corinthians 11:14 · 1 Corinthians 11:6 · 1 Corinthians 14:34
36What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
Related1 Thessalonians 1:8 · Acts 16:9-10 · Acts 15:35-36 · Acts 17:10-11 · Acts 17:1 · Acts 18:1-17
37If 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.
Related1 John 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 10:7 · 2 Peter 3:2 · Jude 1:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 · Galatians 6:8
38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
Related2 Timothy 4:3-4 · Revelation 22:11-12 · Matthew 7:6 · 1 Timothy 6:3-5 · Hosea 4:17 · Matthew 15:14
39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
Related1 Corinthians 12:31 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Thessalonians 5:20 · 1 Corinthians 14:24-25 · 1 Corinthians 14:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:5
40Let all things be done decently and in order.
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