Verse 13
1 Corinthians 14:13
Literal Standard Version
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for this reason he who is speaking in an unknown tongue—let him pray that he may interpret;
Original Language Text
greek
⸀Διὸ ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ προσευχέσθω ἵνα διερμηνεύῃ.
English Translation
Therefore, let the one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
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Chapter 14 Context
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Pursue love, and earnestly seek the spiritual things, and rather that you may prophesy,
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for he who is speaking in an unknown tongue—he does not speak to men, but to God (Elohim), for no on...
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and he who is prophesying to men speaks edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
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he who is speaking in an unknown tongue, edifies himself, and he who is prophesying, edifies the Ass...
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and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that you may prophesy, for greater is he who is p...
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And now, brothers, if I may come to you speaking tongues, what will I profit you, except I will spea...
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Yet the things without life giving sound—whether pipe or harp—if they may not give a difference in t...
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For also, if a trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
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So also you, if you may not give speech easily understood through the tongue—how will that which is...
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There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is unmeaning.
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If, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I will be a foreigner to him who is speaking, and he...
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so you also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek for the building up of the As...
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for this reason he who is speaking in an unknown tongue—let him pray that he may interpret;
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for if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, and my understanding is unfruitful.
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What then is it? I will pray in the spirit, and I will also pray with understanding; I will sing psa...
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since, if you may bless in spirit, he who is filling the place of the commoner, how will he say the...
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For you, indeed, give thanks well, but the other is not built up!
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I give thanks to my God (Elohim)—more than you all with tongues speaking—
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but I wish to speak five words in an assembly through my understanding, that I also may instruct oth...
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Brothers, do not become children in the understanding, but in the evil be children, and in the under...
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in the Law it has been written, that, “With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this p...
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so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophecy i...
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If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together to the same place, and all may speak with tongue...
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And if all may prophesy, and anyone may come in, an unbeliever or commoner, he is convicted by all,...
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and so the secrets of his heart become visible, and so having fallen on his face, he will worship Go...
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What then is it, brothers? Whenever you may come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching,...
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if anyone speaks an unknown tongue, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one inter...
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and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and let him speak to himself,...
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And prophets—let two or three speak, and let the others discern,
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and if anything may be revealed to another who is sitting, let the first be silent;
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for you are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,
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and the spiritual gift of prophets are subject to prophets,
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for God (Elohim) is not a God (Elohim) of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the holy...
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Your women, let them be silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted to them to speak, bu...
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and if they wish to learn anything, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is a shame...
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Did the word of God (Elohim) come forth from you? Or did it come to you alone?
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If anyone thinks to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you—t...
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and if anyone is ignorant—let him be ignorant;
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so that, brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues;
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let all things be done decently and in order.
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