1 Corinthians 14:26

Conservative English Version

My friends, when you meet to worship, you must do everything for the good of everyone there. That's how it should be when someone sings or teaches or tells what God has said or speaks an unknown language or explains what the language means.

Cross References

Romans 1:13

My friends, I want you to know that I have often planned to come for a visit. But something has always kept me from doing it. I want to win followers to Christ in Rome, as I have done in many other places.

Romans 12:7

If we can serve others, we should serve. If we can teach, we should teach.

Romans 14:19

We should try to live at peace and help each other have a strong faith.

Romans 15:2

We should think of their good and try to help them by doing what pleases them.

1 Corinthians 14:15

Then what should I do? There are times when I should pray with my spirit, and times when I should pray with my mind. Sometimes I should sing with my spirit, and at other times I should sing with my mind.

1 Corinthians 14:2

If you speak languages that others don't know, God will understand what you are saying, though no one else will know what you mean. You will be talking about mysteries that only the Spirit understands.

1 Corinthians 14:27

No more than two or three of you should speak unknown languages during the meeting. You must take turns, and someone should always be there to explain what you mean.

1 Corinthians 14:40

But do everything properly and in order.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? Actually, we have been speaking to God as followers of Christ. But, my friends, we did it all for your good.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority that the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so that I could help you and not destroy you.

Ephesians 4:12

so that his people would learn to serve and his body would grow strong.

Ephesians 4:16

of the body. Christ holds it together and makes all of its parts work perfectly, as it grows and becomes strong because of love.

Ephesians 4:29

Stop all your dirty talk. Say the right thing at the right time and help others by what you say.

Ephesians 5:19

When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

That's why you must encourage and help each other, just as you are already doing.