1 Corinthians 14:21

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19 yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Tongues a Sign to Unbelievers

20 Brethren, ^ado not be children in understanding; however, in malice ^bbe babes, but in understanding be mature.

21 ^aIn the law it is written:
^b“With men of other tongues and other lips
I will speak to this people;
And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,” says the Lord.

22 Therefore tongues are for a ^asign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.

23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, ^awill they not say that you are¹ out of your mind?

24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

25 ¹And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report ^athat God is truly among you.

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1 Corinthians 14:21

I Corinthians 14:21 In the law it is written. For the quotation, see Isaiah 28:11. The Jews were there told that for their sins they would be carried into the Assyrian captivity, where they would hear strange languages. This was a judgment. Wherefore, do not force the church to listen to listen to strange tongues which serve to remind of the judgment of Israel.

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