Good Order in Worship

26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?(A) When you come together, each of you(B) has a hymn,(C) or a word of instruction,(D) a revelation, a tongue(E) or an interpretation.(F) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.(G)

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26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(A) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

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19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace(A) and to mutual edification.(B)

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19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

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11 Therefore encourage one another(A) and build each other up,(B) just as in fact you are doing.

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11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

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Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.(A) To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(B) to another a message of knowledge(C) by means of the same Spirit, to another faith(D) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing(E) by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers,(F) to another prophecy,(G) to another distinguishing between spirits,(H) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a](I) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

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16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows(A) and builds itself up(B) in love,(C) as each part does its work.

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16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(A) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(B)

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10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

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12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(A) try to excel in those that build up(B) the church.

13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.(C)

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12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

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29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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19 Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God(A) as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends,(B) is for your strengthening.(C)

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19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

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40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly(A) way.

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40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

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12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ(A) may be built up(B)

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12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.

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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 course; and let one interpret.

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