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1 Corinthians 14

Intelligibility in Worship

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. ...

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  1. to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
  2. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
  3. Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
  4. If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
  5. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
  6. I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified.
  7. 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 or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?
  8. I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
  9. In the Law 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, says the Lord.”
  10. Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
  11. 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?
  12. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
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11 topical index results for “tongues”

BABEL : A city in the plain of Shinar. Tower built, and tongues confused at (Genesis 11:1-9)
LANGUAGE : Speaking in inspired "tongues" forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present (1 Corinthians 14:2-28)
FIRE » A SYMBOL » Tongues of, on the apostles (Acts 2:3)
SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES » OF THE HOLY SPIRIT » CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) (Acts 2:3,6,11)
VISION » Of the people » Of the tongues of fire at Pentecost (Acts 2:2,3)