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- Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- In the Law it is written, "BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS I WILL SPEAK TO THIS PEOPLE, AND EVEN SO THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME," says the Lord.
- So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe.
- Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?
- But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;
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- Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
- In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the LORD.
- Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
- If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
- But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
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- the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.
- What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation Let all things be done for edification.
- If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and one must interpret;
- but if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.
- Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment.
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- And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
- How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
- If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
- But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
- Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
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- But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent.
- For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted;
- and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;
- for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
- The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.
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- If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
- For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
- And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
- For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
- Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
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- If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.
- Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it come to you only?
- If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord's commandment.
- But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
- Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
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- And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
- What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
- If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
- But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
- Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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- But all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.
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- Let all things be done decently and in order.
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