Verse 6
1 Corinthians 14:6
World English Bible, British Edition
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But 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?
Original Language Text
greek
⸀Νῦν δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς γλώσσαις λαλῶν, τί ὑμᾶς ὠφελήσω, ἐὰν μὴ ὑμῖν λαλήσω ἢ ἐν ἀποκαλύψει ἢ ἐν γνώσει ἢ ἐν προφητείᾳ ἢ ἐν διδαχῇ;
English Translation
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I benefit you if I do not speak to you either in revelation or in knowledge or in prophecy or in teaching?
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that
you may prophesy.
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2
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God (Elohim),
for no one understands...
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3
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation,
and consolation.
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4
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies
edifies the assembly.
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5
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more
that you would prophesy. For...
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6
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I...
7
Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they
didn’t give a distinction in t...
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8
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself
for war?
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9
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand,
how would it be known what i...
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10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and
none of them is without meaning.
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11
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him
who speaks a foreigner, and he w...
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12
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you
may abound to the building up...
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13
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he
may interpret.
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14
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding
is unfruitful.
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15
What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray
with the understanding also. I will s...
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16
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the
place of the unlearned say the “A...
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17
For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not
built up.
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18
I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with other languages more than you all.
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19
However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding,
that I might instruc...
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20
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies,
but in thoughts be mature.
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21
In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips
of strangers I will speak to...
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22
Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe,
but to the unbelieving; but prop...
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23
If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak
with other languages, and unlear...
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24
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in,
he is reproved by all, and he is...
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25
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down
on his face and worship God (El...
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26
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one
of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has...
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27
If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the
most three, and in turn; and let...
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28
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly,
and let him speak to himself an...
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29
Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.
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30
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep
silent.
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31
For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may
be exhorted.
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32
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
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33
for God (Elohim) is not a God (Elohim) of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies
of the sa...
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34
Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted
for them to be talking excep...
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35
if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands
at home, for it is shameful for a...
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36
What!? Was it from you that the word of God (Elohim) went out? Or did it come
to you alone?
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37
If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let
him recognise the things which I write t...
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38
But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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39
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t
forbid speaking with other languages.
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40
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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