1 Corinthians 14:5-26 I would that you all spoke with tongues but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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5 G2309 I would G3956 that you all G2980 spoke G1100 with tongues G3123 but rather G4395 that you prophesied: G3187 for greater G4395 is he that prophesies G2228 than G2980 he that speaks G1100 with tongues, G1622 except G1508 G1329 he interpret, G1577 that the church G2983 may receive G3619 edifying.

6 G3570 Now, G80 brothers, G1437 if G2064 I come G2980 to you speaking G1100 with tongues, G5101 what G5623 shall I profit G3362 you, except G2980 I shall speak G2228 to you either G602 by revelation, G2228 or G1108 by knowledge, G2228 or G4394 by prophesying, G2228 or G1322 by doctrine?

7 G3676 And even G895 things without G895 life G1325 giving G5456 sound, G1535 whether G836 pipe G1535 or G2788 harp, G3362 except G1325 they give G1293 a distinction G5353 in the sounds, G4459 how G1097 shall it be known G3588 what G832 is piped G2228 or G2789 harped?

8 G1437 For if G4536 the trumpet G1325 give G82 an uncertain G5456 sound, G5101 who G3903 shall prepare G4171 himself to the battle?

9 G3779 So G2532 likewise G3362 you, except G1325 you utter G1100 by the tongue G3056 words G2154 easy G2154 to be understood, G4459 how G1097 shall it be known G3588 what G2980 is spoken? G2980 for you shall speak G1519 into G109 the air.

10 G5118 There are, it may be, so G5118 many G1085 kinds G5456 of voices G2889 in the world, G3762 and none G880 of them is without G880 signification.

11 G3767 Therefore G1437 if G1492 I know G1411 not the meaning G5456 of the voice, G2980 I shall be to him that speaks G915 a barbarian, G2980 and he that speaks G915 shall be a barbarian to me.

12 G2532 Even G3779 so G1893 you, for as much G2207 as you are zealous G4151 of spiritual G2212 gifts, seek G4052 that you may excel G3619 to the edifying G1577 of the church.

13 G1355 Why G2980 let him that speaks G1100 in an unknown tongue G4336 pray G1329 that he may interpret.

14 G1437 For if G4336 I pray G1100 in an unknown tongue, G4151 my spirit G4336 prays, G3563 but my understanding G175 is unfruitful.

15 G5101 What G3767 is it then? G4336 I will pray G4151 with the spirit, G4336 and I will pray G3563 with the understanding G2532 also: G5567 I will sing G4151 with the spirit, G5567 and I will sing G3563 with the understanding G2532 also.

16 G1893 Else G1437 when G2127 you shall bless G4151 with the spirit, G4459 how G378 shall he that occupies G5117 the room G2399 of the unlearned G2046 say G281 Amen G1909 at G2169 your giving of thanks, G1894 seeing G1492 he understands G5101 not what G3004 you say?

17 G3303 For you truly G2168 give thanks G2573 well, G2087 but the other G3618 is not edified.

18 G2168 I thank G2316 my God, G2980 I speak G1100 with tongues G3123 more G3956 than you all:

19 G235 Yet G1577 in the church G2309 I had rather G2980 speak G4002 five G3056 words G3563 with my understanding, G2727 that by my voice I might teach G243 others G2532 also, G2228 than G3463 ten G3463 thousand G3056 words G1100 in an unknown tongue.

20 G80 Brothers, G3813 be not children G5424 in understanding: G235 however, G2549 in malice G3515 be you children, G5424 but in understanding G5046 be men.

21 G3551 In the law G1125 it is written, G2084 With men of other G2084 tongues G2087 and other G5491 lips G2980 will I speak G5129 to this G2992 people; G3779 and yet for all G1522 that will they not hear G3004 me, said G2962 the LORD.

22 G5620 Why G1100 tongues G4592 are for a sign, G4100 not to them that believe, G571 but to them that believe G4394 not: but prophesying G571 serves not for them that believe G4100 not, but for them which believe.

23 G1437 If G3767 therefore G3650 the whole G1577 church G4905 be come G4905 together G1909 into G3588 one G846 G3956 place, and all G2980 speak G1100 with tongues, G1525 and there come G2399 in those that are unlearned, G2228 or G571 unbelievers, G2046 will they not say G3105 that you are mad?

24 G1437 But if G3956 all G4395 prophesy, G1525 and there come G5100 in one G571 that believes G2228 not, or G2399 one unlearned, G1651 he is convinced G3956 of all, G350 he is judged G3956 of all:

25 G3779 And thus G2927 are the secrets G2588 of his heart G1096 made G5318 manifest; G3779 and so G4098 falling G1909 down on G4383 his face G4352 he will worship G2316 God, G518 and report G2316 that God G3689 is in you of a truth.

26 G5101 How G3767 is it then, G80 brothers? G3752 when G4905 you come G4905 together, G1538 every G2192 one of you has G5568 a psalm, G2192 has G1322 a doctrine, G2192 has G1100 a tongue, G2192 has G602 a revelation, G2192 has G2058 an interpretation. G3956 Let all G1096 things be done G3619 to edifying.