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1 Corinthians - ch 14 v 21 - 40
- In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.
- Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.
- If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad ?
- But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.
- The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.
- How is it then, brethren ? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.
- If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.
- But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.
- And let the prophets speak, two or three; and let the rest judge.
- But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.
- For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted:
- And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
- For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.
- Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.
- But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
- Or did the word of God come out from you ? Or came it only unto you ?
- If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
- But if any man know not, he shall not be known.
- Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.
- But let all things be done decently, and according to order.
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