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For now we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, as I am fully known.

Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

For the person who speaks in another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

The person who speaks in another language builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.

I wish all of you spoke in other languages, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in languages, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in other languages, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

Brothers, don't be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.

It follows that speaking in other languages is intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers. But prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convicted by all and is judged by all.

But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.

But if anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

But everything must be done decently and in order.

Then He appeared to over 500 brothers at one time; most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep.

But by God's grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God's grace that was with me.