1 Corinthians 14:26
New Living Translation
A Call to Orderly Worship
26 Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.
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Ephesians 5:19
New Living Translation
19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
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Romans 14:19
New Living Translation
19 So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
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1 Corinthians 12:7-10
New Living Translation
7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice[a]; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.[b] 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages,[c] while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
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1 Thessalonians 5:11
New Living Translation
11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
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Ephesians 4:16
New Living Translation
16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
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1 Corinthians 14:12-13
New Living Translation
12 And the same is true for you. Since you are so eager to have the special abilities the Spirit gives, seek those that will strengthen the whole church.
13 So anyone who speaks in tongues should pray also for the ability to interpret what has been said.
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Ephesians 4:29
New Living Translation
29 Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
New Living Translation
10 I am writing this to you before I come, hoping that I won’t need to deal severely with you when I do come. For I want to use the authority the Lord has given me to strengthen you, not to tear you down.
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2 Corinthians 12:19
New Living Translation
19 Perhaps you think we’re saying these things just to defend ourselves. No, we tell you this as Christ’s servants, and with God as our witness. Everything we do, dear friends, is to strengthen you.
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1 Corinthians 14:40
New Living Translation
40 But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.
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Ephesians 4:12
New Living Translation
12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 14:4-6
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4 A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
5 I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.
6 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language,[b] how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful.
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1 Corinthians 14:27
New Living Translation
27 No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say.
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