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1 Corinthians 14:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

1 Corinthians 14:9

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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?

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

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.

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

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.

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Job 8:2

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"“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?"

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"Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops."

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1 Corinthians 14:1

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

1 Corinthians 14:2

"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."

1 Corinthians 14:3

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

1 Corinthians 14:4

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

1 Corinthians 14:5

"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."

1 Corinthians 14:6

"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?"

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