Verse 6
1 Corinthians 14:6
King James Version
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Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
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 charity, and desire spiritual
gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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2
For he that speaketh in an
unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God (Elohim): for no man u...
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3
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men
to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
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4
He that speaketh in an
unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater
is he that prophe...
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6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall spe...
7
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in t...
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8
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
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9
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known wha...
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10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them
is without significatio...
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11
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and...
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12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual
gifts,
seek that ye may excel to the edifying...
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13
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an
unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
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14
For if I pray in an
unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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15
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will si...
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16
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned sa...
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17
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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18
I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with tongues more than ye all:
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19
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that
by my voice I might teac...
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20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding b...
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21
In the law it is written, With
men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; an...
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22
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophe...
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23
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there...
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24
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or
one unlearned, he is convinced of...
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25
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on
his face he will worship...
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26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hat...
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27
If any man speak in an
unknown tongue,
let it be
by two, or at the most
by three, and
that by cours...
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28
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, an...
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29
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
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30
If
any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
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31
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
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32
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
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33
For God (Elohim) is not
the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
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34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but
they ar...
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35
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women t...
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36
What? came the word of God (Elohim) out from you? or came it unto you only?
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37
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I w...
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38
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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40
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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