Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Corinthians .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
1 Corinthians 14 : 5 - 17
Chapter 14
| 5 | I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
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| 6 | But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching?
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| 7 | Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played?
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| 8 | For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
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| 9 | So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.
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| 10 | There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance.
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| 11 | Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me.
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| 12 | Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.
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| 13 | Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
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| 14 | For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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| 15 | What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
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| 16 | Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say?
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| 17 | For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.
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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
