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Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall be done away.

but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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

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

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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

Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.

But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.