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1. You should seek after love, and you should truly want to have the spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
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1. Follow after G1377 charity G26 , and G1161 desire G2206 spiritual G4152 gifts, but G1161 rather G3123 that G2443 ye may prophesy G4395 .
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2. I will explain why. Those who have the gift of speaking in different languagesn are not speaking to people; they are speaking to God. No one understands them; they are speaking secret things through the Spirit.
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2. For G1063 he that speaketh G2980 in an unknown tongue G1100 speaketh G2980 not G3756 unto men G444 , but G235 unto God G2316 : for G1063 no man G3762 understandeth G191 him ; howbeit G1161 in the spirit G4151 he speaketh G2980 mysteries G3466 .
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3. But those who prophesy are speaking to people to give them strength, encouragement, and comfort.
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3. But G1161 he that prophesieth G4395 speaketh G2980 unto men G444 to edification G3619 , and G2532 exhortation G3874 , and G2532 comfort G3889 .
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4. The ones who speak in different languages are helping only themselves, but those who prophesy are helping the whole church.
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4. He that speaketh G2980 in an unknown tongue G1100 edifieth G3618 himself G1438 ; but G1161 he that prophesieth G4395 edifieth G3618 the church G1577 .
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5. I wish all of you had the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, but more, I wish you would prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who can only speak in different languages -- unless someone is there who can explain what is said so that the whole church can be helped.
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5. I G1161 would G2309 that ye G5209 all G3956 spake G2980 with tongues G1100 , but G1161 rather G3123 that G2443 ye prophesied G4395 : for G1063 greater G3187 is he that prophesieth G4395 than G2228 he that speaketh G2980 , with tongues G1100 , except G1622 G1508 he interpret G1329 , that G2443 the G3588 church G1577 may receive G2983 edifying G3619 .
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6. Brothers and sisters, will it help you if I come to you speaking in different languages? No! It will help you only if I bring you a new truth or some new knowledge, or prophecy, or teaching.
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6. G1161 Now G3570 , brethren G80 , if G1437 I come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 speaking G2980 with tongues G1100 , what G5101 shall I profit G5623 you G5209 , except G3362 I shall speak G2980 to you G5213 either G2228 by G1722 revelation G602 , or G2228 by G1722 knowledge G1108 , or G2228 by G1722 prophesying G4394 , or G2228 by G1722 doctrine G1322 ?
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7. It is the same as with lifeless things that make sounds -- like a flute or a harp. If they do not make clear musical notes, you will not know what is being played.
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7. And even G3676 things without life G895 giving G1325 sound G5456 , whether G1535 pipe G836 or G1535 harp G2788 , except G1437 they give G1325 a G3361 distinction G1293 in the G3588 sounds G5353 , how G4459 shall it be known G1097 what is piped G832 or G2228 harped G2789 ?
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8. And in a war, if the trumpet does not give a clear sound, who will prepare for battle?
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8. For G1063 G2532 if G1437 the trumpet G4536 give G1325 an uncertain G82 sound G5456 , who G5101 shall prepare G3903 himself to G1519 the battle G4171 ?
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9. It is the same with you. Unless you speak clearly with your tongue, no one can understand what you are saying. You will be talking into the air!
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9. So G3779 likewise G2532 ye G5210 , except G3362 ye utter G1325 by G1223 the G3588 tongue G1100 words G3056 easy to be understood G2154 , how G4459 shall it be known G1097 what is spoken G2980 ? for G1063 ye shall speak G2071 G2980 into G1519 the air G109 .
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10. It may be true that there are all kinds of sounds in the world, and none is without meaning.
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10. There are G2076 , it may be G1487 G5177 , so many G5118 kinds G1085 of voices G5456 in G1722 the world G2889 , and G2532 none G3762 of them G846 is without signification G880 .
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11. But unless I understand the meaning of what someone says to me, I will be a foreigner to him, and he will be a foreigner to me.
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11. Therefore G3767 if G1437 I know G1492 not G3361 the G3588 meaning G1411 of the G3588 voice G5456 , I shall be G2071 unto him that speaketh G2980 a barbarian G915 , and G2532 he that speaketh G2980 shall be a barbarian G915 unto G1722 me G1698 .
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12. It is the same with you. Since you want spiritual gifts very much, seek most of all to have the gifts that help the church grow stronger.
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12. Even G2532 so G3779 ye G5210 , forasmuch as G1893 ye are G2075 zealous G2207 of spiritual G4151 gifts, seek G2212 that G2443 ye may excel G4052 to G4314 the G3588 edifying G3619 of the G3588 church G1577 .
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13. The one who has the gift of speaking in a different language should pray for the gift to interpret what is spoken.
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13. Wherefore G1355 let him that speaketh G2980 in an unknown tongue G1100 pray G4336 that G2443 he may interpret G1329 .
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14. If I pray in a different language, my spirit is praying, but my mind does nothing.
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14. For G1063 if G1437 I pray G4336 in an unknown tongue G1100 , my G3450 spirit G4151 prayeth G4336 , but G1161 my G3450 understanding G3563 is G2076 unfruitful G175 .
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15. So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
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15. What G5101 is G2076 it then G3767 ? I will pray G4336 with the G3588 spirit G4151 , and G1161 I will pray G4336 with the G3588 understanding G3563 also G2532 : I will sing G5567 with the G3588 spirit G4151 , and G1161 I will sing G5567 with the G3588 understanding G3563 also G2532 .
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16. If you praise God with your spirit, those persons there without understanding cannot say amenn to your prayer of thanks, because they do not know what you are saying.
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16. Else G1893 when G1437 thou shalt bless G2127 with the G3588 spirit G4151 , how G4459 shall he that occupieth G378 the G3588 room G5117 of the G3588 unlearned G2399 say G2046 Amen G281 at G1909 thy G4674 giving of thanks G2169 , seeing G1894 he understandeth G1492 not G3756 what G5101 thou sayest G3004 ?
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17. You may be thanking God in a good way, but the other person is not helped.
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17. For G1063 thou G4771 verily G3303 givest thanks G2168 well G2573 , but G235 the G3588 other G2087 is not G3756 edified G3618 .
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18. I thank God that I speak in different kinds of languages more than all of you.
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18. I thank G2168 my G3450 God G2316 , I speak G2980 with tongues G1100 more G3123 than ye G5216 all G3956 :
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19. But in the church meetings I would rather speak five words I understand in order to teach others than thousands of words in a different language.
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19. Yet G235 in G1722 the church G1577 I had G2309 rather speak G2980 five G4002 words G3056 with G1223 my G3450 understanding G3563 , that G2443 by my voice I might teach G2727 others G243 also G2532 , than G2228 ten thousand G3463 words G3056 in G1722 an unknown tongue G1100 .
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20. Brothers and sisters, do not think like children. In evil things be like babies, but in your thinking you should be like adults.
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20. Brethren G80 , be G1096 not G3361 children G3813 in understanding G5424 : howbeit G235 in malice G2549 be ye children G3515 , but G1161 in understanding G5424 be G1096 men G5046 .
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21. It is written in the Scriptures: "With people who use strange words and foreign languages I will speak to these people. But even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.
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21. In G1722 the G3588 law G3551 it is written G1125 , With G1722 men of other tongues G2084 and G2532 other G1722 G2087 lips G5491 will I speak G2980 unto this G5129 people G2992 ; and G2532 yet for all that G3779 will they not G3761 hear G1522 me G3450 , saith G3004 the Lord G2962 .
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22. So the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages is a proof for those who do not believe, not for those who do believe. And prophecy is for people who believe, not for those who do not believe.
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22. Wherefore G5620 tongues G1100 are G1526 for G1519 a sign G4592 , not G3756 to them that believe G4100 , but G235 to them that believe not G571 : but G1161 prophesying G4394 serveth not G3756 for them that believe not G571 , but G235 for them which believe G4100 .
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23. Suppose the whole church meets together and everyone speaks in different languages. If some people come in who do not understand or do not believe, they will say you are crazy.
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23. If G1437 therefore G3767 the G3588 whole G3650 church G1577 be come together G4905 into G1909 one place G846 , and G2532 all G3956 speak G2980 with tongues G1100 , and G1161 there come in G1525 those that are unlearned G2399 , or G2228 unbelievers G571 , will they not G3756 say G2046 that G3754 ye are mad G3105 ?
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24. But suppose everyone is prophesying and some people come in who do not believe or do not understand. If everyone is prophesying, their sin will be shown to them, and they will be judged by all that they hear.
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24. But G1161 if G1437 all G3956 prophesy G4395 , and G1161 there come in G1525 one G5100 that believeth not G571 , or G2228 one unlearned G2399 , he is convinced G1651 of G5259 all G3956 , he is judged G350 of G5259 all G3956 :
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25. The secret things in their hearts will be made known. So they will bow down and worship God saying, "Truly, God is with you."
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25. And G2532 thus G3779 are the G3588 secrets G2927 of his G848 heart G2588 made G1096 manifest G5318 ; and G2532 so G3779 falling down G4098 on G1909 his face G4383 he will worship G4352 God G2316 , and report G518 that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 in G1722 you G5213 of a truth G3689 .
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26. So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, and another has a teaching. Another has a new truth from God. Another speaks in a different language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help the church grow strong.
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26. How G5101 is G2076 it then G3767 , brethren G80 ? when G3752 ye come together G4905 , every one G1538 of you G5216 hath G2192 a psalm G5568 , hath G2192 a doctrine G1322 , hath G2192 a tongue G1100 , hath G2192 a revelation G602 , hath G2192 an interpretation G2058 . Let all things G3956 be done G1096 unto G4314 edifying G3619 .
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27. When you meet together, if anyone speaks in a different language, it should be only two, or not more than three, who speak. They should speak one after the other, and someone else should interpret.
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27. If G1535 any man G5100 speak G2980 in an unknown tongue G1100 , let it be by G2596 two G1417 , or G2228 at the G3588 most G4118 by three G5140 , and G2532 that by G303 course G3313 ; and G2532 let one G1520 interpret G1329 .
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28. But if there is no interpreter, then those who speak in a different language should be quiet in the church meeting. They should speak only to themselves and to God.
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28. But G1161 if G1437 there be G5600 no G3361 interpreter G1328 , let him keep silence G4601 in G1722 the church G1577 ; and G1161 let him speak G2980 to himself G1438 , and G2532 to God G2316 .
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29. Only two or three prophets should speak, and the others should judge what they say.
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29. Let G1161 the prophets G4396 speak G2980 two G1417 or G2228 three G5140 , and G2532 let the G3588 other G243 judge G1252 .
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30. If a message from God comes to another person who is sitting, the first speaker should stop.
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30. G1161 If G1437 any thing be revealed G601 to another G243 that sitteth by G2521 , let the G3588 first G4413 hold his peace G4601 .
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31. You can all prophesy one after the other. In this way all the people can be taught and encouraged.
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31. For G1063 ye may G1410 all G3956 prophesy G4395 one by one G2596 G1520 , that G2443 all G3956 may learn G3129 , and G2532 all G3956 may be comforted G3870 .
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32. The spirits of prophets are under the control of the prophets themselves.
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32. And G2532 the spirits G4151 of the prophets G4396 are subject G5293 to the prophets G4396 .
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33. God is not a God of confusion but a God of peace. As is true in all the churches of God's people,
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33. For G1063 God G2316 is G2076 not G3756 the author of confusion G181 , but G235 of peace G1515 , as G5613 in G1722 all G3956 churches G1577 of the G3588 saints G40 .
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34. women should keep quiet in the church meetings. They are not allowed to speak, but they must yield to this rule as the law says.
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34. Let your G5216 women G1135 keep silence G4601 in G1722 the G3588 churches G1577 : for G1063 it is not G3756 permitted G2010 unto them G846 to speak G2980 ; but G235 they are commanded to be under obedience G5293 , as G2531 also G2532 saith G3004 the G3588 law G3551 .
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35. If they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home. It is shameful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.
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35. And G1161 if G1487 they will G2309 learn G3129 any thing G5100 , let them ask G1905 their G2398 husbands G435 at G1722 home G3624 : for G1063 it is G2076 a shame G149 for women G1135 to speak G2980 in G1722 the church G1577 .
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36. Did God's teaching come from you? Or are you the only ones to whom it has come?
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36. What G2228 ? came G1831 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 out from G575 you G5216 ? or G2228 came G2658 it unto G1519 you G5209 only G3441 ?
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37. Those who think they are prophets or spiritual persons should understand that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.
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37. If any man G1536 think himself G1380 to be G1511 a prophet G4396 , or G2228 spiritual G4152 , let him acknowledge G1921 that G3754 the things that G3739 I write G1125 unto you G5213 are G1526 the commandments G1785 of the G3588 Lord G2962 .
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38. Those who ignore this will be ignored by God.
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38. But G1161 if G1487 any man G5100 be ignorant G50 , let him be ignorant G50 .
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39. So my brothers and sisters, you should truly want to prophesy. But do not stop people from using the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.
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39. Wherefore G5620 , brethren G80 , covet G2206 to prophesy G4395 , and G2532 forbid G2967 not G3361 to speak G2980 with tongues G1100 .
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40. But let everything be done in a right and orderly way.
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40. Let all things G3956 be done G1096 decently G2156 and G2532 in G2596 order G5010 .
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