1Cor.14.5

1 Corinthians 14:5

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I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Prophecy and Tongues

Prophecy a Superior Gift

Cross References

Numbers 11:29

KJV Holy Spirit

And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’S people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them!

Seventy Elders Anointed

Mark 16:17

KJV Jesus

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

The Great Commission

Romans 14:19

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Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

The Law of Love

1 Corinthians 12:10

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To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:28

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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

The Greater Gifts

1 Corinthians 13:1

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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Love

1 Corinthians 14:3

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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Prophecy and Tongues

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1 Corinthians 14:4

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He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Prophecy and Tongues

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1 Corinthians 14:12

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Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Prophecy and Tongues

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1 Corinthians 14:17

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For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Prophecy and Tongues

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1 Corinthians 14:18

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I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

Prophecy and Tongues

Prophecy a Superior Gift

1 Corinthians 14:26

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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.

Orderly Worship

1 Corinthians 14:27

KJV

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.