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He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for [fn] he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

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

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

For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.

Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Let your [fn] women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.

But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. [fn]

After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.

But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

For "He has put all things under His feet." Psalms 8:6">[fn] But when He says "all things are put under Him," it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.

But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?"