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Mark 16:17
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Mark 16:17
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17 These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.[a]
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- 16:17 Or new tongues; some manuscripts do not include new.
Mark 16:17
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Mark 16:17
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17 And these signs(A) will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;(B) they will speak in new tongues;(C)
1 Corinthians 12:28
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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28 Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church:
first are apostles,
second are prophets,
third are teachers,
then those who do miracles,
those who have the gift of healing,
those who can help others,
those who have the gift of leadership,
those who speak in unknown languages.
Acts 5:16
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Acts 5:16
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16 Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil[a] spirits, and they were all healed.
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- 5:16 Greek unclean.
Acts 5:16
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Acts 5:16
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16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.(A)
1 Corinthians 12:10
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1 Corinthians 12:10
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10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages,[a] while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
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1 Corinthians 12:10
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1 Corinthians 12:10
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10 to another miraculous powers,(A) to another prophecy,(B) to another distinguishing between spirits,(C) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a](D) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
Acts 8:7
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Acts 8:7
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7 Many evil[a] spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed.
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- 8:7 Greek unclean.
Acts 8:7
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Acts 8:7
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7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many,(A) and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.(B)
Luke 10:17
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Luke 10:17
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17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
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Luke 10:17
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Luke 10:17
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17 The seventy-two(A) returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”(B)
Acts 10:46
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Acts 10:46
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46 For they heard them speaking in other tongues[a] and praising God.
Then Peter asked,
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- 10:46 Or in other languages.
Acts 10:46
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Acts 10:46
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- Acts 10:46 Or other languages
John 14:12
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John 14:12
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12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.
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John 14:12
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John 14:12
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12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(A) in me will do the works I have been doing,(B) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
Acts 19:6
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Acts 19:6
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6 Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues[a] and prophesied.
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- 19:6 Or in other languages.
1 Corinthians 14:2
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1 Corinthians 14:2
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2 For if you have the ability to speak in tongues,[a] you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit,[b] but it will all be mysterious.
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1 Corinthians 14:2
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1 Corinthians 14:2
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2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](A) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(B) they utter mysteries(C) by the Spirit.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or in another language; also in verses 4, 13, 14, 19, 26 and 27
1 Corinthians 12:30
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1 Corinthians 12:30
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30 Do we all have the gift of healing? Do we all have the ability to speak in unknown languages? Do we all have the ability to interpret unknown languages? Of course not!
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1 Corinthians 12:30
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1 Corinthians 12:30
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- 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages
1 Corinthians 14:4-26
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1 Corinthians 14:4-26
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4 A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
5 I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.
6 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language,[b] how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful. 7 Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody. 8 And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?
9 It’s the same for you. If you speak to people in words they don’t understand, how will they know what you are saying? You might as well be talking into empty space.
10 There are many different languages in the world, and every language has meaning. 11 But if I don’t understand a language, I will be a foreigner to someone who speaks it, and the one who speaks it will be a foreigner to me. 12 And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church.
13 So anyone who speaks in tongues should pray also for the ability to interpret what has been said. 14 For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying, but I don’t understand what I am saying.
15 Well then, what shall I do? I will pray in the spirit,[c] and I will also pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I will also sing in words I understand. 16 For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don’t understand you praise God along with you? How can they join you in giving thanks when they don’t understand what you are saying? 17 You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you.
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you. 19 But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
20 Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind. 21 It is written in the Scriptures[d]:
“I will speak to my own people
through strange languages
and through the lips of foreigners.
But even then, they will not listen to me,”[e]
says the Lord.
22 So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers. 23 Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy. 24 But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say. 25 As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, “God is truly here among you.”
A Call to Orderly Worship
26 Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.
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1 Corinthians 14:4-26
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1 Corinthians 14:4-26
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4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue(A) edifies(B) themselves, but the one who prophesies(C) edifies the church. 5 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,[a] but I would rather have you prophesy.(D) The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues,[b] unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.(E)
6 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(F) or knowledge(G) or prophecy or word of instruction?(H) 7 Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? 8 Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?(I) 9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.(J) 12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(K) try to excel in those that build up(L) the church.
13 For this reason the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.(M) 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays,(N) but my mind is unfruitful. 15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit,(O) but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing(P) with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[c] say “Amen”(Q) to your thanksgiving,(R) since they do not know what you are saying? 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified.(S)
18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.(T)
20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.(U) In regard to evil be infants,(V) but in your thinking be adults. 21 In the Law(W) it is written:
“With other tongues
and through the lips of foreigners
I will speak to this people,
but even then they will not listen to me,(X)
says the Lord.”[d]
22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy,(Y) however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?(Z) 24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 25 as the secrets(AA) of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”(AB)
Good Order in Worship
26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?(AC) When you come together, each of you(AD) has a hymn,(AE) or a word of instruction,(AF) a revelation, a tongue(AG) or an interpretation.(AH) Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.(AI)
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- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Or in other languages; also in verses 6, 18, 22, 23 and 39
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.
- 1 Corinthians 14:21 Isaiah 28:11,12
1 Corinthians 13:1
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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Love Is the Greatest
13 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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1 Corinthians 13:1
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13 If I speak in the tongues[a](A) of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
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- 1 Corinthians 13:1 Or languages
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