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Chapter 14
I Co Anderson 14:1  Cultivate love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
I Co Anderson 14:2  For he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands him: but yet in spirit he speaks mysteries.
I Co Anderson 14:3  But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.
I Co Anderson 14:4  He that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself; but he that prophesies, edifies the church.
I Co Anderson 14:5  I am willing, indeed, that you should all speak in tongues, but rather that you should prophesy; for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive instruction.
I Co Anderson 14:6  Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, in what will I profit you, unless I speak to you by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by teaching?
I Co Anderson 14:7  And even lifeless instruments, which produce sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the notes, how shall that which is piped or harped be known?
I Co Anderson 14:8  For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
I Co Anderson 14:9  So, also, unless you, with the tongue, utter words that are intelligible, how shall that which is spoken be known? for you will speak into the air.
I Co Anderson 14:10  There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
I Co Anderson 14:11  If, then, I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian; and he that speaks will be a barbarian to me.
I Co Anderson 14:12  So, also, do you, since you greatly desire spiritual gifts, seek to excel to the building up of the church.
I Co Anderson 14:13  For which reason, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
I Co Anderson 14:14  For if I pray in an unknown tongue, the spirit which I have prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
I Co Anderson 14:15  What, then, is it? I will pray with the spirit which is given to me, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will sing with the spirit that is given to me, and I will sing with my understanding also.
I Co Anderson 14:16  Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit that is given to you, how will he that occupies the place of the unlearned man say Amen, when you give thanks, since he understands not what you say?
I Co Anderson 14:17  For you give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
I Co Anderson 14:18  I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all.
I Co Anderson 14:19  Yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
I Co Anderson 14:20  Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet, in malice, be childlike; but, in understanding, be full-grown men.
I Co Anderson 14:21  In the law it is written: Through men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.
I Co Anderson 14:22  Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who believe not: but prophecy is not for those who believe not, but for those who believe.
I Co Anderson 14:23  If, then, the whole church come together into the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in unlearned men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
I Co Anderson 14:24  But if all prophesy, and there comes in an unbeliever, or an unlearned man, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all,
I Co Anderson 14:25  and the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is really among you.
I Co Anderson 14:26  What, then, is it, brethren? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has something to teach, has an unknown tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
I Co Anderson 14:27  If any speak in an unknown tongue, let two, or, at most, three, speak at each meeting, and in succession: and let one interpret.
I Co Anderson 14:28  But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church: but let him speak to himself, and to God.
I Co Anderson 14:29  Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge:
I Co Anderson 14:30  and if any thing be revealed to one who is sitting by, let the first be silent.
I Co Anderson 14:31  For you can all prophesy, one by one, that all may learn, and all may be encouraged;
I Co Anderson 14:32  and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;
I Co Anderson 14:33  for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
I Co Anderson 14:34  Let your women keep silence in the assemblies; for they ire not permitted to speak; but they must be in subjection, as also says the law.
I Co Anderson 14:35  But if they wish to learn any thing,, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for women to speak in an assembly.
I Co Anderson 14:36  Has the word of God come forth from you? or did it come to you only?
I Co Anderson 14:37  If any one has the reputation of being a prophet, or spiritual man, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
I Co Anderson 14:39  Wherefore, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
I Co Anderson 14:40  Let all things be done with propriety, and in good order.