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but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.

But now abide faith, hope, love—these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and encouragement.

One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

But I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. And greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he translates, so that the church may receive edification.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

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

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;

but if there is no translator, he must keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, the first one must keep silent.

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

The women are to keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

But if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

But if anyone remains ignorant about this, he is ignored by God.