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30 If someone sitting receives a revelation, let the first person be silent.

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30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop.

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19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies,

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19 Do not quench the Spirit.(A) 20 Do not treat prophecies(B) with contempt

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31 Pay heed, Job, listen to me;
    be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me;
    speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, listen to me;
    be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”(A)

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31 “Pay attention, Job, and listen(A) to me;(B)
    be silent,(C) and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me;(D)
    speak up, for I want to vindicate you.(E)
33 But if not, then listen to me;(F)
    be silent,(G) and I will teach you wisdom.(H)

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11 “See, I waited for your words;
    I listened for your wise sayings
    while you searched out what to say.(A)

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11 I waited while you spoke,
    I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,

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Orderly Worship

26 What should be done then, my brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.(A)

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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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Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you in some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?(A)

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Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation(A) or knowledge(B) or prophecy or word of instruction?(C)

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15 “They are dismayed; they answer no more;
    they have not a word to say.
16 And am I to wait because they do not speak,
    because they stand there and answer no more?
17 I also will give my answer;
    I also will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
    the spirit within me constrains me.(A)
19 My belly is indeed like wine that has no vent;
    like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.(B)
20 I must speak, so that I may find relief;
    I must open my lips and answer.

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15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
    words have failed them.(A)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
    now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
    I too will tell what I know.(B)
18 For I am full of words,
    and the spirit(C) within me compels me;(D)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
    like new wineskins ready to burst.(E)
20 I must speak and find relief;
    I must open my lips and reply.(F)

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