1 Corinthians 14:2-19

2ForG1063 he whoG3588 speaksG2980 in a tongueG1100 does not speakG3756G2980 to menG444, butG235 to GodG2316. IndeedG1063, no oneG3762 understandsG191 him; he uttersG2980 mysteriesG3466 in the SpiritG4151. 3ButG1161 he whoG3588 prophesiesG4395 speaksG2980 to menG444 for their edificationG3619, encouragementG3874, andG2532 comfortG3889. 4TheG3588 one who speaksG2980 in a tongueG1100 edifiesG3618 himselfG1438, butG1161 theG3588 one who prophesiesG4395 edifiesG3618 the churchG1577.

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I wish thatG2309 allG3956 of youG4771 could speakG2980 in tonguesG1100, butG1161 I would ratherG3123 haveG2443 you prophesyG4395. He whoG3588 prophesiesG4395 is greaterG3173 thanG2228 one who speaksG2980 in tonguesG1100, unlessG1622G1487G3361 he interpretsG1329 so thatG2443 theG3588 churchG1577 may beG2983 edifiedG3619.

6NowG3568, brothersG80, ifG1437 I comeG2064 toG4314 youG4771 speakingG2980 in tonguesG1100, howG5101 will I benefitG5623 youG4771, unlessG1437G3361 IG2980 bring youG4771 some revelationG602 orG2228 knowledgeG1108 orG2228 prophecyG4394 orG2228 teachingG1322? 7Even in the case ofG3676 lifelessG895 instrumentsG1325G5456, such asG1535 the fluteG836 orG1535 harpG2788, howG4459 will anyone recognizeG1097 the tune they are playingG1325 unlessG1437G3361 theG3588 notesG5353 are distinctG1293? 8AgainG2532G1063, ifG1437 the trumpetG4536 soundsG1325 a muffledG82 callG5456, whoG5101 will prepareG3903 forG1519 battleG4171? 9SoG3779 it is with youG4771. UnlessG1437G3361 you speakG1325 intelligibleG2154 wordsG3056 withG1223 your tongueG1100, howG4459 will anyone knowG1097 whatG3588 you are sayingG2980? You will just beG1063G1510 speakingG2980 intoG1519 the airG109.

10AssuredlyG1487G5177, there areG1510 manyG5118 differentG1085 languagesG5456 inG1722 the worldG2889, yetG2532 noneG3762 of them is without meaningG880. 11IfG1437, thenG3767, I do not knowG3361G1492 theG3588 meaningG1411 of someone’sG3588 languageG5456, I amG1510 a foreignerG9151 to theG3588 speakerG2980, andG2532 he is a foreignerG915 toG1722 meG1473.

12It is the sameG3779G2532 with youG4771. SinceG1893 you areG1510 eager to haveG2207 spiritual giftsG4151, striveG2212G4314 toG2443 excelG4052 in gifts that build upG3619 theG3588 churchG1577. 13ThereforeG1352, theG3588 one who speaksG2980 in a tongueG1100 should prayG4336 thatG2443 he may interpretG1329. 14ForG1063 ifG1437 I prayG4336 in a tongueG1100, myG1473 spiritG4151 praysG4336, butG1161 myG1473 mindG3563 isG1510 unfruitfulG175.

15WhatG5101 thenG3767 shall I do? I will prayG4336 withG3588 my spiritG4151, butG1161 I will also prayG2532G4336 withG3588 my mindG3563. I will singG5567 withG3588 my spiritG4151, butG1161 I will also singG2532G5567 withG3588 my mindG3563. 16OtherwiseG1893, ifG1437 you speak a blessingG2127 inG1722 spiritG4151,2 howG4459 canG3588 someone who is uninstructedG378G3588G5117G2399 sayG2046 “AmenG281” toG1909 yourG4674 thanksgivingG2169, sinceG1894 he does not knowG1492G3756 whatG5101 you are sayingG3004? 17You mayG4771 be giving thanksG2168 well enoughG3303G1063G2573, butG235 theG3588 other oneG2087 is not edifiedG3756G3618.

18I thankG2168 GodG2316 that I speakG2980 in tonguesG1100 moreG3123 than allG3956 of youG4771. 19ButG235 inG1722 the churchG1577, I would ratherG2309 speakG2980 fiveG4002 coherentG1473G3588G3563 wordsG3056 toG2443 instructG2727 othersG243 thanG2228 ten thousandG3463 wordsG3056 inG1722 a tongueG1100.