Thematic Bible
1 Corinthians 14:1 (show verse)
Pursue love, and be emulous of spiritual things, and rather that ye might prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:2 (show verse)
For he speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God: (for none hears; and in the spirit he speaks mysteries.)
1 Corinthians 14:3 (show verse)
And he prophesying speaks to men for building the house, and entreaty, and encouragement.
1 Corinthians 14:4 (show verse)
And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.
1 Corinthians 14:5 (show verse)
And I will ye all to speak with tongues, and rather that ye prophesy; for geater he prophesying, than he speaking with tongues, unless he interpret accurately, that the church receive building up.
1 Corinthians 14:6 (show verse)
And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
1 Corinthians 14:7 (show verse)
As inanimate things giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if it give not a distinction to sounds, how shall the piping or harping be known?
1 Corinthians 14:8 (show verse)
For also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
1 Corinthians 14:9 (show verse)
So also ye, except by the tongue ye give an evident word, how shall the speaking be known? for ye shall be speaking into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:10 (show verse)
If perchance, such kind of voices be in the world, and none of them speechless.
1 Corinthians 14:11 (show verse)
If therefore I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him speaking a foreigner, and he speaking a foreigner to me.
1 Corinthians 14:12 (show verse)
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.
1 Corinthians 14:13 (show verse)
Wherefore he speaking in a tongue, let, him pray that he might interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:14 (show verse)
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, and my mind is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 14:15 (show verse)
What therefore is it? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray also with the mind: I will play on the harp in the spirit, and I will play also on the harp in the mind.
1 Corinthians 14:16 (show verse)
When if thou praise in the spirit, how shall he filling the place of the private individual say Amen at thy thanksgiving) since he knows not what thou sayest
1 Corinthians 14:17 (show verse)
For thou truly givest thanks well, but the other is not built up.
1 Corinthians 14:18 (show verse)
I thank my God, speaking in tongues more than you all:
1 Corinthians 14:19 (show verse)
But in the church, I will to speak five words by my mind, that I might also sound. in the ears of others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:20 (show verse)
Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.
1 Corinthians 14:21 (show verse)
It has been written in the law, That in other tongues and in other lips will I speak to this people; and not so will they hear me, says the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:22 (show verse)
So that tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving: and the gift of prophecy, not to the unbelieving, but to the believing.
1 Corinthians 14:23 (show verse)
If therefore the whole church come together upon the same, and all speak with tongues, and the private individual, or unbelieving, come in, will they not say that ye are enraged?
1 Corinthians 14:24 (show verse)
And If all prophesy, and any unbelieving, or ignorant private individual come in, he is refuted by all, he is examined by all:
1 Corinthians 14:25 (show verse)
And so the hidden things of his heart are made manifest; and so having fallen upon the face, he will worship God, proclaiming that God is truly with you.
1 Corinthians 14:26 (show verse)
Therefore, what is it brethren when ye come together, every one of you has a Psalms, has teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretatior. Let all things be for the building of the house.
1 Corinthians 14:27 (show verse)
Whether any speak in a tongue, by two, or the most by three, and in part; and let one interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:28 (show verse)
And if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
1 Corinthians 14:29 (show verse)
And let the prophets speak two or three, and let others decide.
1 Corinthians 14:30 (show verse)
And if to another sitting by it be revealed, let the first be silent.
1 Corinthians 14:31 (show verse)
For ye are all able to prophesy one by one, that all might learn, and all might be encouraged.
1 Corinthians 14:32 (show verse)
And the spirits of the prophets are subjected to the prophets.
1 Corinthians 14:33 (show verse)
For God is not of unsteadiness, but of peace, as in all the churches of the holy ones.
1 Corinthians 14:34 (show verse)
Let your women be silent in the churches: for it has not been committed to them to speak; but to be subjected, as also says the law.
1 Corinthians 14:35 (show verse)
And if they will learn anything, let them ask their own husbands in the house; for it is shameful for women to speak in the church.
1 Corinthians 14:36 (show verse)
Or came out the word of God from you or did it arrive to you only?
1 Corinthians 14:37 (show verse)
If any think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him observe what I write to you, that they are the commands of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:38 (show verse)
And if any is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
1 Corinthians 14:39 (show verse)
Therefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy, and hinder not to speak in tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:40 (show verse)
Let all things be becomingly and according to order.