1 Corinthians 14:40

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1 Corinthians 14:38–40 · Berean Standard Bible

38 But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

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1 Corinthians 14:26

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:27

If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:28

But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

1 Corinthians 14:30

And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.

1 Corinthians 14:31

For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

1 Corinthians 14:32

The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

1 Corinthians 14:33

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 11:34

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

Romans 13:13

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Colossians 2:5

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.