I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.


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1 Corinthians 14 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 Corinthians 14 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
1 Corinthians 14 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
1 Corinthians 14 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
1 Peter 4 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 14 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Psalms 111 1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Deuteronomy 5 27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Philippians 2 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Matthew 23 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Thessalonians 3 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
Psalms 145 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Zephaniah 3 9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Job 42 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Exodus 4 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
1 Corinthians 14 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Titus 2 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Psalms 35 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalms 109 30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.
Mark 13 11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 28 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Jeremiah 23 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
1 Chronicles 16 35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
Ezekiel 24 27 In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Haggai 1 13 Then spake Haggai the LORD's messenger in the LORD's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
Exodus 18 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
Psalms 89 1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Job 12 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Revelation 3 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
1 Corinthians 14 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
Isaiah 8 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Ecclesiastes 5 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Deuteronomy 18 15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Ephesians 4 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Galatians 6 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
1 Corinthians 14 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Exodus 4 15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
Deuteronomy 18 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
1 Corinthians 14 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Psalms 85 8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Hebrews 2 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
2 Corinthians 5 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
1 Corinthians 14 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Exodus 4 16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Isaiah 29 24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
2 Timothy 1 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.