1 Corinthians 13 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Corinthians 14

¹Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

KJVFollow^G1377^(G5720) after charity^G26, and^G1161 desire^G2206^(G5720) spiritual^G4152 gifts, but^G1161 rather^G3123 that^G2443 ye may prophesy^G4395^(G5725).

² For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

KJVFor^G1063 he that speaketh^G2980^(G5723) in an unknown tongue^G1100 speaketh^G2980^(G5719) not^G3756 unto men^G444, but^G235 unto God^G2316: for^G1063 no man^G3762 understandeth^G191^(G5719) him; howbeit^G1161 in the spirit^G4151 he speaketh^G2980^(G5719) mysteries^G3466.

³ But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

KJVBut^G1161 he that prophesieth^G4395^(G5723) speaketh^G2980^(G5719) unto men^G444 to edification^G3619, and^G2532 exhortation^G3874, and^G2532 comfort^G3889.

⁴ He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

KJVHe that speaketh^G2980^(G5723) in an unknown tongue^G1100 edifieth^G3618^(G5719) himself^G1438; but^G1161 he that prophesieth^G4395^(G5723) edifieth^G3618^(G5719) the church^G1577.

⁵ Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

KJV^G1161 I would^G2309^(G5719) that ye^G5209 all^G3956 spake^G2980^(G5721) with tongues^G1100, but^G1161 rather^G3123 that^G2443 ye prophesied^G4395^(G5725): for^G1063 greater^G3187 is he that prophesieth^G4395^(G5723) than^G2228 he that speaketh^G2980^(G5723) with tongues^G1100, except^G1622^G1508 he interpret^G1329^(G5725), that^G2443 the church^G1577 may receive^G2983^(G5632) edifying^G3619.

⁶ But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

KJV^G1161 Now^G3570, brethren^G80, if^G1437 I come^G2064^(G5632) unto^G4314 you^G5209 speaking^G2980^(G5723) with tongues^G1100, what^G5101 shall I profit^G5623^(G5692) you^G5209, except^G3362 I shall speak^G2980^(G5661) to you^G5213 either^G2228 by^G1722 revelation^G602, or^G2228 by^G1722 knowledge^G1108, or^G2228 by^G1722 prophesying^G4394, or^G2228 by^G1722 doctrine^G1322?

⁷ Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

KJVAnd even^G3676 things without life^G895 giving^G1325^(G5723) sound^G5456, whether^G1535 pipe^G836 or^G1535 harp^G2788, except^G3362 they give^G1325^(G5632) a distinction^G1293 in the sounds^G5353, how^G4459 shall it be known^G1097^(G5701) what is piped^G832^(G5746) or^G2228 harped^G2789^(G5746)?

⁸ For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

KJVFor^G1063^G2532 if^G1437 the trumpet^G4536 give^G1325^(G5632) an uncertain^G82 sound^G5456, who^G5101 shall prepare himself^G3903^(G5695) to^G1519 the battle^G4171?

⁹ So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

KJVSo^G3779 likewise^G2532 ye^G5210, except^G3362 ye utter^G1325^(G5632) by^G1223 the tongue^G1100 words^G3056 easy to be understood^G2154, how^G4459 shall it be known^G1097^(G5701) what is spoken^G2980^(G5746)? for^G1063 ye shall^G2071^(G5704) speak^G2980^(G5723) into^G1519 the air^G109.

¹⁰ There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

KJV^G1487 There are^G2076^(G5748), it may be^G5177^(G5630), so many^G5118 kinds^G1085 of voices^G5456 in^G1722 the world^G2889, and^G2532 none of them^G3762 is without signification^G880^(G5625)^G846.

¹¹ If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.

KJVTherefore^G3767 if^G3362 I know^G1492^(G5762) not^G3362 the meaning^G1411 of the voice^G5456, I shall be^G2071^(G5704) unto him that speaketh^G2980^(G5723) a barbarian^G915, and^G2532 he that speaketh^G2980^(G5723) shall be a barbarian^G915 unto^G1722 me^G1698.

¹² So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

KJVEven^G2532 so^G3779 ye^G5210, forasmuch as^G1893 ye are^G2075^(G5748) zealous^G2207 of spiritual^G4151 gifts, seek^G2212^(G5720) that^G2443 ye may excel^G4052^(G5725) to^G4314 the edifying^G3619 of the church^G1577.

¹³ Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

KJVWherefore^G1355 let him that speaketh^G2980^(G5723) in an unknown tongue^G1100 pray^G4336^(G5737) that^G2443 he may interpret^G1329^(G5725).

¹⁴ For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1437 I pray^G4336^(G5741) in an unknown tongue^G1100, my^G3450 spirit^G4151 prayeth^G4336^(G5736), but^G1161 my^G3450 understanding^G3563 is^G2076^(G5748) unfruitful^G175.

¹⁵ What should I do? 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.

KJVWhat^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) then^G3767? I will pray^G4336^(G5695) with the spirit^G4151, and^G1161 I will pray^G4336^(G5695) with the understanding^G3563 also^G2532: I will sing^G5567^(G5692) with the spirit^G4151, and^G1161 I will sing^G5567^(G5692) with the understanding^G3563 also^G2532.

¹⁶ Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?

KJVElse^G1893 when^G1437 thou shalt bless^G2127^(G5661) with the spirit^G4151, how^G4459 shall he that occupieth^G378^(G5723) the room^G5117 of the unlearned^G2399 say^G2046^(G5692) Amen^G281 at^G1909 thy^G4674 giving of thanks^G2169, seeing^G1894 he understandeth^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 what^G5101 thou sayest^G3004^(G5719)?

¹⁷ For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

KJVFor^G1063 thou^G4771 verily^G3303 givest thanks^G2168^(G5719) well^G2573, but^G235 the other^G2087 is^G3618 not^G3756 edified^G3618^(G5743).

¹⁸ I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

KJVI thank^G2168^(G5719) my^G3450 God^G2316, I speak^G2980^(G5723) with tongues^G1100 more than^G3123 ye^G5216 all^G3956:

¹⁹ However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

KJVYet^G235 in^G1722 the church^G1577 I had rather^G2309^(G5719) speak^G2980^(G5658) five^G4002 words^G3056 with^G1223 my^G3450 understanding^G3563, that^G2443 by my voice I might teach^G2727^(G5661) others^G243 also^G2532, than^G2228 ten thousand^G3463 words^G3056 in^G1722 an unknown tongue^G1100.

²⁰ Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

KJVBrethren^G80, be^G1096^(G5737) not^G3361 children^G3813 in understanding^G5424: howbeit^G235 in malice^G2549 be ye children^G3515^(G5720), but^G1161 in understanding^G5424 be^G1096^(G5737) men^G5046.

²¹ In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”

KJVIn^G1722 the law^G3551 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G3754 With^G1722 men of other tongues^G2084 and^G2532 other^G1722^G2087 lips^G5491 will I speak^G2980^(G5692) unto this^G5129 people^G2992; and^G2532 yet for all^G3779 that will they^G1522 not^G3761 hear^G1522^(G5695) me^G3450, saith^G3004^(G5719) the Lord^G2962.

²² Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

KJVWherefore^G5620 tongues^G1100 are^G1526^(G5748) for^G1519 a sign^G4592, not^G3756 to them that believe^G4100^(G5723), but^G235 to them that believe not^G571: but^G1161 prophesying^G4394 serveth not^G3756 for them that believe not^G571, but^G235 for them which believe^G4100^(G5723).

²³ If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

KJVIf^G1437 therefore^G3767 the whole^G3650 church^G1577 be come together^G4905^(G5632) into^G1909 one place^G846, and^G2532 all^G3956 speak^G2980^(G5725) with tongues^G1100, and^G1161 there come in^G1525^(G5632) those that are unlearned^G2399, or^G2228 unbelievers^G571, will they^G2046 not^G3756 say^G2046^(G5692) that^G3754 ye are mad^G3105^(G5736)?

²⁴ But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1437 all^G3956 prophesy^G4395^(G5725), and^G1161 there come in^G1525^(G5632) one^G5100 that believeth not^G571, or^G2228 one unlearned^G2399, he is convinced^G1651^(G5743) of^G5259 all^G3956, he is judged^G350^(G5743) of^G5259 all^G3956:

²⁵ And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

KJVAnd^G2532 thus^G3779 are^G1096 the secrets^G2927 of his^G846 heart^G2588 made^G1096^(G5736) manifest^G5318; and^G2532 so^G3779 falling down^G4098^(G5631) on^G1909 his face^G4383 he will worship^G4352^(G5692) God^G2316, and report^G518^(G5723) that^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 you^G5213 of a truth^G3689.

²⁶ What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

KJVHow^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) then^G3767, brethren^G80? when^G3752 ye come together^G4905^(G5741), every one^G1538 of you^G5216 hath^G2192^(G5719) a psalm^G5568, hath^G2192^(G5719) a doctrine^G1322, hath^G2192^(G5719) a tongue^G1100, hath^G2192^(G5719) a revelation^G602, hath^G2192^(G5719) an interpretation^G2058. Let^G1096 all things^G3956 be done^G1096^(G5634) unto^G4314 edifying^G3619.

²⁷ If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

KJVIf^G1535 any man^G5100 speak^G2980^(G5719) in an unknown tongue^G1100, let it be by^G2596 two^G1417, or^G2228 at the most^G4118 by three^G5140, and^G2532 that by^G303 course^G3313; and^G2532 let^G1329 one^G1520 interpret^G1329^(G5720).

²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G3362 there be^G5600^(G5753) no^G3362 interpreter^G1328, let him keep silence^G4601^(G5720) in^G1722 the church^G1577; and^G1161 let him speak^G2980^(G5720) to himself^G1438, and^G2532 to God^G2316.

²⁹ Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern.

KJV^G1161 Let^G2980 the prophets^G4396 speak^G2980^(G5720) two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140, and^G2532 let^G1252 the other^G243 judge^G1252^(G5720).

³⁰ But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

KJVIf^G1161^G1437 any thing be revealed^G601^(G5686) to another^G243 that sitteth by^G2521^(G5740), let^G4601 the first^G4413 hold his peace^G4601^(G5720).

³¹ For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.

KJVFor^G1063 ye may^G1410^(G5736) all^G3956 prophesy^G4395^(G5721) one by one^G2596^G1520, that^G2443 all^G3956 may learn^G3129^(G5725), and^G2532 all^G3956 may be comforted^G3870^(G5747).

³² The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

KJVAnd^G2532 the spirits^G4151 of the prophets^G4396 are subject^G5293^(G5743) to the prophets^G4396.

³³ for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 the author of confusion^G181, but^G235 of peace^G1515, as^G5613 in^G1722 all^G3956 churches^G1577 of the saints^G40.

³⁴ Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,

KJVLet^G4601 your^G5216 women^G1135 keep silence^G4601^(G5720) in^G1722 the churches^G1577: for^G1063 it is^G2010 not^G3756 permitted^G2010^(G5769) unto them^G846 to speak^G2980^(G5721); but^G235 they are commanded to be under obedience^G5293^(G5733), as^G2531 also^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) the law^G3551.

³⁵ if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”

KJVAnd^G1161 if^G1487 they will^G2309^(G5719) learn^G3129^(G5629) any thing^G5100, let them ask^G1905^(G5720) their^G2398 husbands^G435 at^G1722 home^G3624: for^G1063 it is^G2076^(G5748) a shame^G149 for women^G1135 to speak^G2980^(G5721) in^G1722 the church^G1577.

³⁶ What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

KJVWhat^G2228? came^G1831 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 out^G1831^(G5627) from^G575 you^G5216? or^G2228 came it^G2658^(G5656) unto^G1519 you^G5209 only^G3441?

³⁷ If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

KJVIf any man^G1536 think himself^G1380^(G5719) to be^G1511^(G5750) a prophet^G4396, or^G2228 spiritual^G4152, let him acknowledge^G1921^(G5720) that^G3754 the things^G3739 that I write^G1125^(G5719) unto you^G5213 are^G1526^(G5748) the commandments^G1785 of the Lord^G2962.

³⁸ But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

KJVBut^G1161 if any man^G1536 be ignorant^G50^(G5719), let him be ignorant^G50^(G5720).

³⁹ Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

KJVWherefore^G5620, brethren^G80, covet^G2206^(G5720) to prophesy^G4395^(G5721), and^G2532 forbid^G2967^(G5720) not^G3361 to speak^G2980^(G5721) with tongues^G1100.

⁴⁰ Let all things be done decently and in order.

KJVLet^G1096 all things^G3956 be done^G1096^(G5737) decently^G2156 and^G2532 in^G2596 order^G5010.

WEB·1 Corinthians 13

¹If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

KJVThough^G1437 I speak^G2980^(G5725) with the tongues^G1100 of men^G444 and^G2532 of angels^G32, and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 charity^G26, I am become^G1096^(G5754) as sounding^G2278^(G5723) brass^G5475, or^G2228 a tinkling^G214^(G5723) cymbal^G2950.

² If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

KJVAnd^G2532 though^G1437 I have^G2192^(G5725) the gift of prophecy^G4394, and^G2532 understand^G1492^(G5762) all^G3956 mysteries^G3466, and^G2532 all^G3956 knowledge^G1108; and^G2532 though^G1437 I have^G2192^(G5725) all^G3956 faith^G4102, so^G5620 that I could remove^G3179^(G5721) mountains^G3735, and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 charity^G26, I am^G1510^(G5748) nothing^G3762.

³ If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

KJVAnd^G2532 though^G1437 I bestow^G5595 all^G3956 my^G3450 goods^G5224^(G5723) to feed^G5595^(G5661) the poor, and^G2532 though^G1437 I give^G3860^(G5632) my^G3450 body^G4983 to^G2443 be burned^G2545^(G5703), and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 charity^G26, it profiteth me^G5623^(G5743) nothing^G3762.

⁴ Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

KJVCharity^G26 suffereth long^G3114^(G5719), and is kind^G5541^(G5736); charity^G26 envieth^G2206^(G5719) not^G3756; charity^G26 vaunteth^G4068 not^G3756 itself^G4068^(G5736), is^G5448 not^G3756 puffed up^G5448^(G5743),

⁵ doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

KJVDoth^G807 not^G3756 behave itself unseemly^G807^(G5719), seeketh^G2212^(G5719) not^G3756 her own^G1438, is^G3947 not^G3756 easily provoked^G3947^(G5743), thinketh^G3049^(G5736) no^G3756 evil^G2556;

⁶ doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

KJVRejoiceth^G5463^(G5719) not^G3756 in^G1909 iniquity^G93, but^G1161 rejoiceth^G4796^(G5719) in the truth^G225;

⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

KJVBeareth^G4722^(G5719) all things^G3956, believeth^G4100^(G5719) all things^G3956, hopeth^G1679^(G5719) all things^G3956, endureth^G5278^(G5719) all things^G3956.

⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

KJVCharity^G26 never^G3763 faileth^G1601^(G5719): but^G1161 whether^G1535 there be prophecies^G4394, they shall fail^G2673^(G5701); whether^G1535 there be tongues^G1100, they shall cease^G3973^(G5695); whether^G1535 there be knowledge^G1108, it shall vanish away^G2673^(G5701).

⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part;

KJVFor^G1063 we know^G1097^(G5719) in^G1537 part^G3313, and^G2532 we prophesy^G4395^(G5719) in^G1537 part^G3313.

¹⁰ but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3752 that which is perfect^G5046 is come^G2064^(G5632), then^G5119 that which is in^G1537 part^G3313 shall be done away^G2673^(G5701).

¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

KJVWhen^G3753 I was^G2252^(G5713) a child^G3516, I spake^G2980^(G5707) as^G5613 a child^G3516, I understood^G5426^(G5707) as^G5613 a child^G3516, I thought^G3049^(G5711) as^G5613 a child^G3516: but^G1161 when^G3753 I became^G1096^(G5754) a man^G435, I put away^G2673^(G5758) childish things^G3516.

¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

KJVFor^G1063 now^G737 we see^G991^(G5719) through^G1223 a glass^G2072, darkly^G1722^G135; but^G1161 then^G5119 face^G4383 to^G4314 face^G4383: now^G737 I know^G1097^(G5719) in^G1537 part^G3313; but^G1161 then^G5119 shall I know^G1921^(G5695) even as^G2531 also^G2532 I am known^G1921^(G5681).

¹³ But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

KJVAnd^G1161 now^G3570 abideth^G3306^(G5719) faith^G4102, hope^G1680, charity^G26, these^G5023 three^G5140; but^G1161 the greatest^G3187 of these^G5130 is charity^G26.

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