Tag Archives: 1 Corinthians 14

properly and tactfully

1 Corinthians 14:37-40 1Co 14:37 If anyone considers himself a prophet, or spiritual, he should really know that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord, 1Co 14:38 but if anyone ignores them, he should … Continue reading

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disgraceful for a wife to speak

1 Corinthians 14:33-35 1Co 14:33 Because God is not about imbalance, but he is about peace, as is demonstrated in all the assemblies of the holy ones. 1Co 14:34 Your wives need to remain silent in those assemblies, because they … Continue reading

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subordination and learning

1 Corinthians 14:29-32 1Co 14:29 Two or three prophets must speak, and the others should critique them carefully. 1Co 14:30 If a mystery is revealed to another who is sitting, the first should stop talking. 1Co 14:31 Because you can … Continue reading

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freedom and order

1 Corinthians 14:26-28 1Co 14:26 What is it to be, then, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm to sing, has a lesson to teach, has a mystery to reveal, has a message in another … Continue reading

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what if everybody…

1 Corinthians 14:23-25 1Co 14:23 For this reason, if the whole assembly comes together, and all of you are speaking in other languages, and newcomers or unbelievers come in, would they not say that you are all maniacs? 1Co 14:24 … Continue reading

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baby talk revisited

1 Corinthians 14:20-22 1Co 14:20 Brothers, stop being children in your way of thinking, instead, be minors when it comes to evil, but in your way of thinking, start being mature. 1Co 14:21 Scripture says (in the Law) “By people … Continue reading

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the focus of worship

1 Corinthians 14:16-19 1Co 14:16 If this does not happen — if you are only praising in the spirit — how can a person filling the place beside you who is not skilled in the language say “Amen” to your … Continue reading

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fruitful worship

1 Corinthians 14:13-15 1Co 14:13 That is why the one speaking in another language should pray that he translates it. 1Co 14:14 If I am praying in another language, my spirit is praying, but my mind is not producing fruit. … Continue reading

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edification is spiritual, confusion is not

1 Corinthians 14:10-12 1Co 14:10 There are probably a great many families of languages in the world, and nothing spoken is unintelligible. 1Co 14:11 This means that if I do not have the ability to understand the language, I will … Continue reading

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speaking into the air

1 Corinthians 14:7-9 1Co 14:7 Even soulless objects that are used to give off a sound — whether a wind or a stringed instrument — if it does not play the tunes clearly, how will anyone recognise what is blown … Continue reading

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