The World English Bible (WEB): 1 CorinthiansAnonymous
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The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Corinthians
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Bible. Corinthians, 1st
I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man,
I have put away childish things.
013:012 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.
Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I
was also fully known.
013:013 But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three.
The greatest of these is love.
014:001 Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts,
but especially that you may prophesy.
014:002 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God;
for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
014:003 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification,
exhortation, and consolation.
014:004 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who
prophesies edifies the assembly.
014:005 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages,
but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater
who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages,
unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
014:006 But now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context
allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters"
or "siblings."} if I come to you speaking with other languages,
what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either
by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying,
or of teaching?
014:007 Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp,
if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would
it be known what is piped or harped?
014:008 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare
himself for war?
014:009 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy
to understand, how would it be known what is spoken?
For you would be speaking into the air.
014:010 There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world,
and none of them is without meaning.
014:011 If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would
be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would
be a foreigner to me.
014:012 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts,
seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
014:013 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that
he may interpret.
014:014 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my
understanding is unfruitful.
014:015 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.
014:016 Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills
the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving
of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?
014:017 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person
is not built up.
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