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He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.

Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, but I will sing also with the understanding.

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

but in [the] assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, [rather] than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Brethren, be not children in [your] minds, but in malice be babes; but in [your] minds be grown [men].

So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.

But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple [person] come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

But if there be a revelation to another sitting [there], let the first be silent.

For God is not [a God] of disorder but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.

But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.

But if any be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

But let all things be done comelily and with order.

But I make known to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand,

Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.

But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which [was] towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not *I*, but the grace of God which [was] with me.

But if there is not a resurrection of [those that are] dead, neither is Christ raised: