1 Corinthians 14:9-12 (WEL) So in the same way, unless you speak easily understood words with your tongue, how will anyone understand what is spoken? You might as well speak into the air. 10 There are, for example, many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them are without meaning. 11 Therefore,…
1 Corinthians 14:6-8 (WEL) Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in an unknown language, how can I help you, unless I will speak to you by revelation, knowledge, prophecy, or doctrine? 7 Even lifeless things produce sound, whether flute or harp, but unless they give different tones, how will it be recognized…
1 Corinthians 14:1-5 (WEL) Press on towards love, and desire spiritual [gifts], especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in an unknown language is not speaking to people but to God, for no one understands him because he speaks mysteries by the Spirit. 3 But he who prophesies speaks to people…
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 (WEL) Love never ends, but whether prophecies, they will be done away with; or languages, they will stop; or knowledge, it will be done away with. 9 For we know in part and prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is complete and whole comes, then that which is in…
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (WEL) Love is longsuffering and kind; love is not envious; love doesn’t brag about itself, is not haughty. 5 It doesn’t behave improperly, is not self-seeking; love isn’t easily aggravated, doesn’t keep a list of wrongs. 6 It doesn’t rejoice in injustice, but rejoices with the truth; 7 Bears all things,…
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (WEL) 1 If I speak in human and angel languages, but don’t have love, I become like a resonating gong or clashing cymbal. 2 If I have prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I could remove mountains but don’t have love,…
1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (WEL) Now you are the body of Christ and individual members of it. 28 So God has set some in the congregation, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that those who do miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, moderators, and different languages. 29 Are all apostles, all prophets, all teachers,…
1 Corinthians 12:20-26 (WEL) Now there are many members, yet only one body. 21 But the eye can’t say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” or the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 No, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are much…
1 Corinthians 12:12-19 (WEL) Just as the body is one body having many members, and all the members (even though many) of that one body are one body, so is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether servant or free, and we all…
1 Corinthians 12:8-11 (WEL) 8 For the word of wisdom is given by the Spirit to one, to another the word of knowledge by that same Spirit. 9 To another faith by that same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by that same Spirit. 10 To another the working of miracles; to another…