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1 Corinthians 14:22

20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

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BSB
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
KJV
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
WEB
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.
ASV
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying [is for a sign], not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
DARBY
So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.
BLB
So then, tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; but prophecy [is] not to the unbelieving, but to the believing.
ÅB
Så er da tungene til et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro; den profetiske tale derimot er ikke for de vantro, men for de troende.
OTB
Så er tunger et tegn, ikke for dem som tror, men for vantro; men profeti er ikke for vantro, men for dem som tror.
B1930
Så er da tungene til et tegn, ikke for de troende, men for de vantro; den profetiske tale derimot er ikke for de vantro, men for de troende.

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  • Acts 2:6–12

    Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

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  • Mark 16:17

    And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

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  • 1 Timothy 1:9

    Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:1

    Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

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  • Acts 2:32–36

    This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

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