1 Corinthians 14:5 Cross References - WNT

⁵ I should be right glad were you all to speak in 'tongues,' but yet more glad were you all to prophesy. And, in fact, the man who prophesies is superior to him who speaks in 'tongues,' except when the latter can interpret in order that the Church may get a blessing.

¹⁷ And signs shall attend those who believe, even such as these. By making use of my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak new languages.

¹⁰ to another the exercise of miraculous powers; to another the gift of prophecy; to another the power of discriminating between prophetic utterances; to another varieties of the gift of 'tongues;' to another the interpretation of tongues.

²⁸ And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.' ²⁹ Are all Apostles? Are all Prophets? Are all teachers? ³⁰ Have all miraculous powers? Have all ability to cure diseases? Do all speak in 'tongues'? Do all interpret?

¹ If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal.

⁴ Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited.

¹ Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.

³ But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort. ⁴ He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.

¹² Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church. ¹³ Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.

¹⁸ I speak in a tongue, thank God, more than all of you; ¹⁹ but in the Church I would rather speak five words with my understanding--so as to instruct others also--than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. ²⁰ Brethren, do not prove yourselves to be children in your minds. As regards evil, indeed, be utter babes, but as regards your minds prove yourselves to be men of ripe years. ²¹ In the Law it stands written, "'BY MEN OF UNKNOWN TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF AN UNKNOWN NATION WILL I SPEAK TO THIS PEOPLE, BUT EVEN THEN THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME', says the Lord." ²² This shows that the gift of tongues is intended as a sign not to those who believe but to unbelievers, but prophecy is intended not for unbelievers but for those who believe. ²³ Accordingly if the whole Church has assembled and all are speaking in 'tongues,' and there come in ungifted men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are all mad? ²⁴ If, on the other hand, every one is prophesying and an unbeliever or an ungifted man comes in, he is convicted by all and closely examined by all, ²⁵ and the hidden evils of his heart are brought to light. And, as the result, he will fall on his face and worship God, and will report to others that of a truth God is among you. ²⁶ What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character. ²⁷ If there is speaking in an unknown tongue, only two or at the most three should speak, and they should do so one at a time, and one should interpret; ²⁸ or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God. ²⁹ But if there are Prophets, let two or three speak and let the rest judge. ³⁰ And if anything is revealed to some one else who is seated there, let the first be silent. ³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged: ³² and the spirits of Prophets yield submission to Prophets. ³³ For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace, as He is in all the Churches of His people. ³⁴ Let married women be silent in the Churches, for they are not permitted to speak. They must be content with a subordinate place, as the Law also says; ³⁵ and if they wish to ask questions, they should ask their own husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a married woman to speak at a Church assembly. ³⁶ Was it from you that God's Message first went forth, or is it to you only that it has come? ³⁷ If any one deems himself to be a Prophet or a man with spiritual gifts, let him recognize as the Lord's command all that I am now writing to you. ³⁸ But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant. ³⁹ The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues; ⁴⁰ only let everything be done in a becoming and orderly manner.