1 Corinthians 14:26

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So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, another person has a teaching, another person has a new truth from God, another person speaks in a \{different\} language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help \{the church\} grow strong.

Cross References

Romans 1:13

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know that I planned many times to come to you. But I have not been allowed to come to you. I wanted to come so that I could help you grow spiritually. I want to help you like I have helped the other non-Jewish people.

Romans 12:7

If a person has the gift of serving, then that person should serve. If a person has the gift of teaching, then that person should teach.

Romans 14:19

So let us try as hard as we can to do the things that make peace. And let us try to do the things that will help each other.

Romans 15:2

Each of us should please other people. We should do this to help them. We should try to help them be stronger in faith.

1 Corinthians 14:15

So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

1 Corinthians 14:2

I will explain why: A person \{that has the gift of\} speaking in a \{different\} language is not speaking to people. He is speaking to God. No one understands that person—he is speaking secret things through the Spirit. {\cf2\super [96]}

1 Corinthians 14:27

When you meet together, if any person speaks to the group in a \{different\} language, then it should be only two or not more than three people that do this. And they should speak one after the other. And another person should interpret \{what they say\}.

1 Corinthians 14:40

But everything should be done in a way that is right and orderly.

2 Corinthians 12:19

Do you think that we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? No. We say these things in Christ. And we say these things before God. You are our dear friends. And everything that we do is to make you stronger.

2 Corinthians 13:10

I’m writing these things while I’m not with you. I’m writing so that when I come I will not have to use my power to punish you. The Lord gave me that power to make you stronger, not to destroy you.

Ephesians 4:12

Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people {\cf2\super [34]} for the work of serving. He gave those gifts to make the body of Christ stronger.

Ephesians 4:16

The whole body depends on Christ. And all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each part of the body does its own work. And this makes the whole body grow and be strong with love.

Ephesians 5:19

Communicate to each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

So encourage each other and make each other stronger \{in faith\}. And you are doing that now.