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The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
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Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3
But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
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As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol
is
nothing in the world, and that
there is
none other God but one.
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For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
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But to us
there is but
one God, the Father, of whom
are
all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom
are
all things, and we by him.
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Howbeit
there is
not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat
it
as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
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But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
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But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
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For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
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And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
9
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2
If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3
Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and
as
the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
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Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
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For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10
Or saith he
it
altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt,
this
is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11
If we have sown unto you spiritual things,
is it
a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12
If others be partakers of
this
power over you,
are
not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live
of the things
of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for
it were
better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
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For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation
of the gospel
is committed unto me.
18
What is my reward then?
Verily
that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
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For though I be free from all
men,
yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20
And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
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To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
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To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all
men,
that I might by all means save some.
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And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with
you.
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Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they
do it
to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27
But I keep under my body, and bring
it
into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
10
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
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But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
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Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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Neither be ye idolaters, as
were
some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
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Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
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Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
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Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
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Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God
is
faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear
it
.
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Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
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The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
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For we
being
many are one bread,
and
one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
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Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
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What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
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But
I say,
that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
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Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.
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Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
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All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
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Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s
wealth.
25
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles,
that
eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
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For the earth
is
the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
27
If any of them that believe not bid you
to a feast,
and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
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But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth
is
the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
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Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another
man’s
conscience?
30
For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33
Even as I please all
men
in all
things,
not seeking mine own profit, but the
profit
of many, that they may be saved.
11
Be ye followers of me, even as I also
am
of Christ.
2
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered
them
to you.
3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman
is
the man; and the head of Christ
is
God.
4
Every man praying or prophesying, having
his
head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with
her
head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
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For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7
For a man indeed ought not to cover
his
head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
9
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10
For this cause ought the woman to have power on
her
head because of the angels.
11
Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
12
For as the woman
is
of the man, even so
is
the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
13
Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
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Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for
her
hair is given her for a covering.
16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17
Now in this that I declare
unto you
I praise
you
not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20
When ye come together therefore into one place,
this
is not to eat the Lord’s supper.
21
For in eating every one taketh before
other
his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise
you
not.
23
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the
same
night in which he was betrayed took bread:
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And when he had given thanks, he brake
it,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25
After the same manner also
he took
the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink
it,
in remembrance of me.
26
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink
this
cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
27
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of
that
bread, and drink of
that
cup.
29
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
30
For this cause many
are
weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
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For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
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But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
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Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
12
Now concerning spiritual
gifts,
brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and
that
no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
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And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
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But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
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For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
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To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10
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:
11
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also
is
Christ.
13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether
we be
Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be
bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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For the body is not one member, but many.
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If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17
If the whole body
were
an eye, where
were
the hearing? If the whole
were
hearing, where
were
the smelling?
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But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19
And if they were all one member, where
were
the body?
20
But now
are they
many members, yet but one body.
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And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
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And those
members
of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely
parts
have more abundant comeliness.
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For our comely
parts
have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that
part
which lacked:
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That there should be no schism in the body; but
that
the members should have the same care one for another.
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And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
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Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
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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.
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Are
all apostles?
are
all prophets?
are
all teachers?
are
all workers of miracles?
30
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
13
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.
2
And though I have
the gift of
prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed
the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
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Charity suffereth long,
and
is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
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Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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Charity never faileth: but whether
there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether
there be
tongues, they shall cease; whether
there be
knowledge, it shall vanish away.
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For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
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But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these
is
charity.
14
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual
gifts,
but rather that ye may prophesy.
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 he speaketh mysteries.
3
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men
to
edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4
He that speaketh in an
unknown
tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5
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.
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Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
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And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
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So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them
is
without signification.
11
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh
shall be
a barbarian unto me.
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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.
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an
unknown
tongue pray that he may interpret.
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For if I pray in an
unknown
tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
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Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
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For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that
by my voice
I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an
unknown
tongue.
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Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21
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.
22
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.
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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?
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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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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.
26
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.
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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.
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But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
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Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30
If
any thing
be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
31
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33
For God is not
the author
of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34
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.
35
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.
36
What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
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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.
38
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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Let all things be done decently and in order.
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