Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Corinthians 14:22 in context
1 Corinthians 14:19–25
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However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
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Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
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In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”
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Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
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If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?
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But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
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And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
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