📖 1 Corinthians 14:2-15
1 Corinthians 14:2 For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth [him]; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:4 He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them [is] without signification. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh [shall be] a barbarian unto me. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:14 For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:2 ForG1063 he thatG3588 speakethG2980 in anG1100 unknown tongueG1100 speakethG2980 notG3756 unto menG444, butG235 unto GodG3588G2316: forG1063 noG3762 man understandethG191 him; howbeitG1161 in the spiritG4151 he speakethG2980 mysteriesG3466. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:3 ButG1161 he thatG3588 prophesiethG4395 speakethG2980 unto menG444 to edificationG3619, andG2532 exhortationG3874, andG2532 comfortG3889. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:4 He thatG3588 speakethG2980 in anG1100 unknown tongueG1100 edifiethG3618 himselfG1438; butG1161 he thatG3588 prophesiethG4395 edifiethG3618 the churchG1577. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:5 I wouldG1161 that yeG4771 allG3956 spakeG2980 with tonguesG1100, butG1161 ratherG3123 thatG2443 ye prophesiedG4395: forG1063 greaterG3173 is he thatG3588 prophesiethG4395 thanG2228 he thatG3588 speakethG2980 with tonguesG1100, exceptG1622 he interpretG1487, thatG2443 the churchG3588G1577 may receiveG2983 edifyingG3619. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:6 NowG1161, brethrenG80, ifG1437 I comeG2064 untoG4314 youG4771 speakingG2980 with tonguesG1100, whatG5101 shall I profitG5623 youG4771, exceptG1437 I shall speakG3361 to youG4771 eitherG2228 byG1722 revelationG602, orG2228 byG1722 knowledgeG1108, orG2228 byG1722 prophesyingG4394, orG2228 byG1722 doctrineG1322? (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:7 And evenG3588 thingsG3588 without lifeG895 givingG1325 soundG5456, whetherG1535 pipeG836 orG1535 harpG2788, exceptG1437 they giveG1325 a distinctionG3361 in the soundsG3588G5353, howG4459 shall it be knownG1097 whatG3588 is pipedG832 orG2228 harpedG2789? (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:8 ForG1063 ifG2532 the trumpetG4536 giveG1325 an uncertainG82 soundG5456, whoG5101 shall prepare himselfG3903 toG1519 the battleG4171? (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:9 SoG3779 likewiseG2532 yeG4771, exceptG1437 ye utterG3361 byG1223 the tongueG3588G1100 wordsG3056 easyG2154 to beG1510 understoodG2154, howG4459 shall it be knownG1097 whatG3588 is spokenG2980? forG1063 ye shall speakG2980 intoG1519 the airG109. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:10 There areG1510, it mayG1487 beG5177, so manyG5118 kindsG1085 of voicesG5456 inG1722 the worldG2889, andG2532 noneG3762 of themG846 is without significationG880. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:11 ThereforeG3767 ifG1437 I knowG1492 notG3361 the meaningG3588G1411 of the voiceG3588G5456, I shall beG1510 unto himG3588 that speakethG2980 a barbarianG915, andG2532 heG3588 that speakethG2980 shall be a barbarianG915 untoG1722 meG1473. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:12 EvenG2532 soG3779 yeG4771, forasmuch asG1893 ye areG1510 zealousG2207 of spiritualG4151 gifts, seekG2212 thatG2443 ye may excelG4052 toG4314 the edifyingG3588G3619 of the churchG3588G1577. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:13 WhereforeG1355 let himG3588 that speakethG2980 in anG1100 unknown tongueG1100 prayG4336 thatG2443 he may interpretG1329. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:14 ForG3588 ifG1437 I prayG4336 in anG1100 unknown tongueG1100, myG1473 spiritG3588G4151 prayethG4336, butG1161 myG1473 understandingG3563 isG1510 unfruitfulG175. (KJV+)
1 Corinthians 14:15 WhatG5101 is itG1510 thenG3767? I will prayG4336 with the spiritG3588G4151, andG1161 I will prayG4336 with the understandingG3588G3563 alsoG2532: I will singG5567 with the spiritG3588G4151, andG1161 I will singG5567 with the understandingG3588G3563 alsoG2532. (KJV+)
KJV+ Strong's tagging: CrossWire KJV2003 · lexicon: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0)
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