But now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophecy, or of teaching?

弟兄们，我到你们那里去，若只说方言，不用启示，或知识，或预言，或教训，给你们讲解，我与你们有什么益处呢？

弟兄们，我到你们那里去，若只说方言，不用启示，或知识，或预言，或教导，给你们讲解，我对你们有什么益处呢？

弟兄们，我到你们那里去，若只说方言，不用启示，或知识，或预言，或教导，给你们讲解，我对你们有什么益处呢？

弟兄姊妹，如果我到你们那里只说方言，不讲解有关上帝的启示、知识、预言、教导，我对你们有什么益处呢？

弟兄们，你们想想，如果我到你们那里去，只说方言，不向你们讲有关启示、知识、预言，或教训的话，那我对你们有什么益处呢？

所以弟兄们，就算我现在到你们那里去，用殊言说话，但如果不用启示、知识、预言、或教导来对你们说话，那么我对你们有什么益处呢？

弟兄們，我到你們那裏去，若只說方言，不用啟示，或知識，或預言，或教訓，給你們講解，我與你們有甚麼益處呢？

弟兄們，我到你們那裏去，若只說方言，不用啟示，或知識，或預言，或教導，給你們講解，我對你們有甚麼益處呢？

弟兄們，我到你們那裏去，若只說方言，不用啟示，或知識，或預言，或教導，給你們講解，我對你們有甚麼益處呢？

弟兄姊妹，如果我到你們那裡只說方言，不講解有關上帝的啟示、知識、預言、教導，我對你們有什麼益處呢？

弟兄們，你們想想，如果我到你們那裡去，只說方言，不向你們講有關啟示、知識、預言，或教訓的話，那我對你們有甚麼益處呢？

其實弟兄們，我到你們那裏去、若只捲舌頭說話，而不用啓示或知識、或神言傳講、或教訓、對你們講，於你們能有甚麼益處呢？

所以弟兄們，就算我現在到你們那裡去，用殊言說話，但如果不用啟示、知識、預言、或教導來對你們說話，那麼我對你們有什麼益處呢？

兄弟乎、如我就爾、第言方言而不以啟示、知識、預言、教誨語爾、則何益哉、

兄弟乎、如我就爾、第言諸國方言、而不傳默示、智慧、預言、教訓、則何益哉、

兄弟乎、我就爾、若第言方言、而不以默示、或知識、或預言、或教訓勸爾、則於爾何益哉、

譬如吾來兄弟處、儘操方言、則於爾何益；必也授爾以啟示、傳爾以知識、覺爾以預言、警爾以教訓、斯有益矣。

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?

Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge. Or I would need to come with a prophecy or a teaching.

Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

Dear brothers and sisters, if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language, how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful.

So now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

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?

But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in other languages, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

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?

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were entrusted,

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness;

Behold, I am against those who have prophesied false dreams,” declares the Lord,“ and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and reckless boasting; yet I did not send them nor command them, nor do they provide this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.

What is the outcome then, brothers and sisters? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All things are to be done for edification.If anyone speaks in a tongue, it must be by two or at the most three, and each one in turn, and one is to interpret;but if there is no interpreter, he is to keep silent in church; and have him speak to himself and to God.Have two or three prophets speak, and have the others pass judgment.But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, then the first one is to keep silent.

Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless.

Do not be misled by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

Lord, my strength and my stronghold, And my refuge in the day of distress, To You the nations will come From the ends of the earth and say,“ Our fathers have inherited nothing but falsehood, Futility, and things of no benefit.”

Because of the extraordinary greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me— to keep me from exalting myself!

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

This statement is trustworthy; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

Boasting is necessary, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

just as I also please everyone in all things, not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of the many, so that they may be saved.

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 do not have love, I am nothing.And if I give away all my possessions to charity, and if I surrender my body so that I may glory, but do not have love, it does me no good.

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

Therefore, all who are mature, let’s have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that to you as well;

Remind them of these things, and solemnly exhort them in the presence of God not to dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners.

Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things.

And concerning you, my brothers and sisters, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.

At that time Jesus said,“ I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.

And Jesus said to him,“ Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with.For we know in part and prophesy in part;

For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul?

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.