Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, ‘Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.’
1 Corinthians 14:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in [unknown] tongues, how shall I make it to your advantage unless I speak to you either in revelation (disclosure of God's will to man) in knowledge or in prophecy or in instruction? American Standard Version (1901) 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? Common English Bible After all, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation, some knowledge, a prophecy, or a teaching? Catholic Public Domain Version But now, brothers, if I were to come to you speaking in tongues, how would it benefit you, unless instead I speak to you in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine? |
Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, ‘Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.’
I am against those who prophesy false dreams’ #– #the Lord’s declaration #– #‘telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.
At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants.
Jesus responded, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, , because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven.
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
My brothers and sisters, I myself am convinced about you that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them,
But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed over,
just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy.
Even lifeless instruments that produce sounds #– #whether flute or harp #– #if they don’t make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognised?
Even if I am untrained in public speaking, I am certainly not untrained in knowledge. Indeed, we have in every way made that clear to you in everything.
Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you the Spirit , of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.
By reading this you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.
Therefore, let all of us who are mature think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to fight about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,
All Scripture is inspired by God , and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. ,
Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching but goes beyond it does not have God. The one who remains in that teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son.
Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or rescue you; they are worthless.