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21 In the law it has been written: “With other tongues and with different lips I will speak to this people, and not even thus will they hear Me, says the Lord.” 22 So then, tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; but prophecy is not to the unbelieving, but to the believing. 23 Therefore, if the whole church might gather together in the same place and all may speak in tongues, and uninstructed ones or unbelievers should come in, will not they say that you⁺ are out of your⁺ minds? 24 But if all prophesy and some unbeliever or uninstructed one should come in, he is convicted by all, he is examined by all, 25 and the secrets of his heart become manifest. And thus having fallen upon his face, he will worship God, declaring that “God is really among you⁺!” 26 What then is it, brothers? When you⁺ may come together, each has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, be by two, or at the most three, and each in turn; and let one interpret. 28 But if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 29 And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others discern. 30 But if anything should be revealed to another sitting, let the first be silent. 31 For you⁺ are all able to prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted. 32 And the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. 33 For He is not the God of disorder, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. 34 Let the women be silent in the churches. For it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as the law also says. 35 But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church. 36 Or did the word of God go out from you⁺? Or did it come to you⁺ only? 37 If anyone thinks to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things I write to you⁺ are commands of the Lord. 38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignored. 39 So, my brothers, zealously desire to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues. 40 But let all things be done properly and according to order. 1 Corinthians 14:21-40, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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