Verse 2
1 Corinthians 14:2
Bible in Basic English
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For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God (Elohim); because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ γὰρ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ ⸀ἀλλὰ θεῷ, οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀκούει, πνεύματι δὲ λαλεῖ μυστήρια·
English Translation
For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one listens; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.
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Chapter 14 Context
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Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you ma...
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For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God (Elohim); because no one has the se...
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But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.
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He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to...
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Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure...
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But, now, my brothers, if I come to you using tongues, what profit will it be to you, if I do not gi...
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Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not g...
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For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?
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So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what yo...
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There are, it may be, a number of different voices in the world, and no voice is without sense.
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But if the sense of the voice is not clear to me, I am like a man from a strange country to him who...
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12
So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the thin...
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13
For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the sam...
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14
For if I make use of tongues in my prayers, my spirit makes the prayer, but not my mind.
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15
What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spir...
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16
For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, aft...
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For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledg...
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I give praise to God (Elohim) that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:
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But in the church it would be better for me to make use of five words of which the sense was clear,...
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20
My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growt...
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In the law it is said, By men of other tongues and by strange lips will my words come to this people...
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For this reason tongues are for a sign, not to those who have faith, but to those who have not: but...
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If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without kno...
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But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by...
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The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God (El...
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What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a...
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If any man makes use of a tongue, let it not be more than two, or at the most three, and in turn; an...
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But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to...
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And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges...
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But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.
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For you may all be prophets in turn so that all may get knowledge and comfort;
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And the spirits of the prophets are controlled by the prophets;
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For God (Elohim) is not a God (Elohim) whose ways are without order, but a God (Elohim) of peace; as...
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Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be un...
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And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands pri...
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What? was it from you that the word of God (Elohim) went out? or did it only come in to you?
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If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things w...
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But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.
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So then, my brothers, let it be your chief desire to be prophets; but let no one be stopped from usi...
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Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.
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