13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church

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For in the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

Now if the whole church gathers in the same place and everyone is speaking in foreign languages, when uneducated people or unbelievers come in, they will say that you are out of your mind, won't they?

The person who speaks in a foreign language builds himself up, but the person who prophesies builds up the church.

But in church I would rather speak five words with my mind to instruct others than 10,000 words in a foreign language.

If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is inappropriate for a woman to speak out in church.

If any woman is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. The church should not be burdened, so it can help those widows who have no other family members to care for them.

They have testified before the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation. If he also ignores the congregation, regard him as an unbeliever and a tax collector.

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