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1 Corinthians 14:1-40 ESV / 99 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for ...
- Acts 2:4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
- Mark 16:17. “And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:2. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23. If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
Oct 12, 2024 · 1 Corinthians 14:18-19 (NIV) “I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church, I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.”. The Apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of edifying the entire church body in this passage.
Apr 5, 2023 · 17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20 Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children.
Acts 10:46. This emphasizes how speaking in tongues is a gift for everyone. “For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.”. 1 Corinthians 14:2. It highlights speaking in tongues as a way to communicate directly with God.
Apr 18, 2023 · Here are twelve powerful Bible verses about speaking in tongues: 1. “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”. – Acts 2:4. 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 ...
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Jun 8, 2020 · The purpose of speaking in tongues as laid out in the Bible is for edification, or encouragement. 1 Corinthians 14.4–5 says that a person speaking in tongues edifies themselves, and that when accompanied by an interpretation it edifies the whole church (Paul also makes clear that a person should pray for an interpretation of what they say).
