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1 Corinthians 14
a
Follow
after
charity,
and
desire
spiritual
b
gifts,
but
rather
that
ye
may
prophesy.
2 For
he
that
speaketh
in
a
an
unknown
tongue
speaketh
not
unto
men,
but
unto
God:
for
no
man
understandeth
him;
howbeit
in
the
spirit
he
speaketh
mysteries.
3 But
he
that
a
prophesieth
speaketh
unto
men
to
b
edification,
and
exhortation,
and
comfort.
4 He
that
speaketh
in
an
unknown
tongue
edifieth
himself;
but
he
that
prophesieth
edifieth
the
church.
5 I
a
would
that
ye
all
spake
with
tongues,
but
rather
that
ye
b
prophesied:
for
greater
is
he
that
prophesieth
than
he
that
speaketh
with
tongues,
except
he
interpret,
that
the
church
may
receive
edifying.
6 Now,
brethren,
if
I
come
unto
you
speaking
with
tongues,
what
shall
I
profit
you,
a
except
I
shall
speak
to
you
either
by
b
revelation,
or
by
knowledge,
or
by
prophesying,
or
by
doctrine?
7 And
even
things
without
life
giving
sound,
whether
pipe
or
harp,
except
they
give
a
distinction
in
the
sounds,
how
shall
it
be
known
what
is
piped
or
harped?
8 For
if
the
trumpet
give
an
uncertain
sound,
who
shall
prepare
himself
to
the
battle?
9 So
likewise
ye,
except
ye
utter
by
the
tongue
words
easy
to
be
understood,
how
shall
it
be
known
what
is
spoken?
for
ye
shall
speak
into
the
air.
10 There
are,
it
may
be,
so
many
kinds
of
a
voices
in
the
world,
and
none
of
them
is
without
signification.
11 Therefore
if
I
know
not
the
meaning
of
the
voice,
I
shall
be
unto
him
that
speaketh
a
barbarian,
and
he
that
speaketh
shall
be
a
barbarian
unto
me.
12 Even
so
ye,
a
forasmuch
as
ye
are
zealous
of
spiritual
b
gifts,
seek
that
ye
may
excel
to
the
c
edifying
of
the
church.
13 Wherefore
let
him
that
speaketh
in
an
unknown
tongue
pray
that
he
may
interpret.
14 For
if
I
pray
in
an
unknown
tongue,
my
spirit
prayeth,
but
my
a
understanding
is
unfruitful.
15 What
is
it
then?
I
will
pray
with
the
spirit,
and
I
will
pray
with
the
understanding
also:
I
will
sing
with
the
spirit,
and
I
will
sing
with
the
understanding
also.
16 Else
when
thou
shalt
bless
with
the
spirit,
how
shall
he
that
occupieth
the
room
of
the
unlearned
say
Amen
at
thy
giving
of
thanks,
seeing
he
understandeth
not
what
thou
sayest?
17 For
thou
verily
givest
thanks
well,
but
the
other
is
not
edified.
18 I
thank
my
God,
I
speak
with
tongues
more
than
ye
all:
19 Yet
in
the
church
I
had
rather
a
speak
five
words
with
my
understanding,
that
by
my
voice
I
might
teach
others
also,
than
ten
thousand
words
in
an
unknown
tongue.
20 Brethren,
be
not
a
children
in
b
understanding:
howbeit
in
c
malice
be
ye
children,
but
in
d
understanding
be
men.
21 In
the
law
it
is
written,
With
men
of
other
tongues
and
other
lips
will
I
speak
unto
this
people;
and
yet
for
all
that
will
they
not
a
hear
me,
saith
the
Lord.
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