Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 1Ti 4:141Co 14:391Co 16:141Co 12:11Th 5:20Heb 12:141Co 14:3-51Co 13:13 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. Mrk 16:17Act 10:46Act 19:6Act 2:4-111Co 13:21Co 2:101Co 14:9-11Col 1:26-27 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 1Co 14:121Ti 4:13Jud 1:202Ti 4:2Eph 6:221Co 14:26Rom 14:19Tit 1:9 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 1Co 14:221Co 14:26Mrk 16:171Co 14:17-191Co 14:31Co 13:21Co 14:121Co 14:5 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. 1Co 12:101Co 12:28-301Co 13:1Mrk 16:17Num 11:28-291Co 14:3-41Co 13:41Co 14:1 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? Eph 1:172Ti 3:16Rom 6:171Co 14:11Co 14:26-302Jn 1:92Pe 3:18Heb 13:9 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? 1Co 13:11Co 14:8Num 10:2-10Luk 7:32Mat 11:17 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? Num 10:9Ezk 33:3-6Jer 4:19Amo 3:6Isa 27:13Job 39:24-25Jol 2:1Neh 4:18-21 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. 1Co 9:26 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. Act 28:21Co 14:21Act 28:4Col 3:11Rom 1:14 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 1Co 14:261Co 12:311Co 14:3-41Co 14:11Co 12:7Tit 2:14 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. Jhn 14:13-14Mrk 11:241Co 12:30Act 1:141Co 12:101Co 14:27-28Act 4:29-31Act 8:15 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 1Co 14:21Co 14:15-161Co 14:19 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. Col 3:16Eph 6:18Eph 5:17-20Jhn 4:23-24Jud 1:20Psa 47:7Rom 12:1-21Co 14:19 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 1Ch 16:36Psa 106:48Rev 5:141Co 11:24Deu 27:15-26Jer 28:6Neh 8:6Num 5:22 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 1Co 14:41Co 14:6 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 1Co 1:4-61Co 4:7 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. 1Co 14:21-221Co 14:4 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 1Pe 2:21Co 13:11Rom 16:19Mat 18:31Co 2:62Pe 3:18Eph 4:14-15Php 1:9 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. Isa 28:11-12Jer 5:15Deu 28:49Rom 3:19Jhn 10:34 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. Act 2:6-12Mrk 16:171Ti 1:91Co 14:1Act 2:32-36 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? Act 2:131Co 11:18Act 26:24Hos 9:7Jhn 10:20 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: Act 2:37Heb 4:12-131Co 2:15Jhn 4:29Jhn 1:47-49 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. Isa 45:14Zec 8:23Deu 9:18Gen 44:14Isa 60:14Luk 17:16Luk 5:8Psa 72:11 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. Eph 5:191Co 12:7-10Rom 14:191Th 5:11Eph 4:161Co 14:12-13Eph 4:291Co 14:40 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 1Co 14:26 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 1Co 12:101Th 5:19-211Jn 4:1-31Co 14:39 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 1Th 5:19-20Job 32:11Job 33:31-331Co 14:261Co 14:6Job 32:15-20 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 1Co 14:31Th 5:111Th 5:141Co 14:191Co 14:351Th 4:182Co 1:42Co 7:6-7 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 1Jn 4:1Act 4:19-201Co 14:29-301Sa 10:10-131Sa 19:19-242Ki 2:32Ki 2:5Jer 20:9 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Jas 3:17-181Co 14:402Th 3:16Gal 5:221Co 11:16Heb 13:201Co 7:17Rom 15:33 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. 1Ti 2:11-12Gen 3:16Num 30:3-131Co 14:35Col 3:18Tit 2:51Co 11:51Pe 3:1-6 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. 1Pe 3:7Eph 5:12Eph 5:25-271Co 11:141Co 11:61Co 14:34 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? 1Co 4:71Th 1:82Co 10:13-16Act 13:1-3Act 15:35-36Act 16:9-10Act 17:1Act 17:10-11 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. 1Jn 4:62Co 10:72Pe 3:2Jud 1:171Th 4:1-81Co 13:1-31Co 7:251Co 8:2 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 2Ti 4:3-41Ti 6:3-5Mat 7:6Rev 22:11-12Hos 4:17Mat 15:14 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 1Co 12:311Co 14:11Th 5:201Co 14:24-251Co 14:31Co 14:5 Let all things be done decently and in order. Col 2:5Tit 1:51Co 14:26-331Co 11:34Rom 13:13