1 Corinthians 14:26 “What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has…”

1 Corinthians 14:26

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

World English Bible

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

American Standard Version

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Geneva Bible 1599

What is to be done then, brethren? when ye come together, according as euery one of you hath a Psalme, or hath doctrine, or hath a tongue, or hath reuelation, or hath interpretation, let all things be done vnto edifying.

Darby Translation

What is it then, brethren? whenever ye come together, each [of you] has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

Young's Literal Translation

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;

Bible in Basic English

What is it then, my brothers? when you come together everyone has a holy song, or a revelation, or a tongue, or is giving the sense of it. Let everything be done for the common good.

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Cross references

“every”

1 Corinthians 14:6 1 Corinthians 12:8–10

1 Corinthians 14:6 · BSB

Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

1 Corinthians 12:8–10 · BSB

To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

“Let”

Romans 14:19 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Ephesians 4:16 Ephesians 4:29 1 Corinthians 14:40 2 Corinthians 12:19

Romans 14:19 · BSB

So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 · BSB

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

Ephesians 4:16 · BSB

From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.

Ephesians 4:29 · BSB

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

1 Corinthians 14:40 · BSB

But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

2 Corinthians 12:19 · BSB

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

Also

Ephesians 5:19 1 Corinthians 14:27

Ephesians 5:19 · BSB

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

1 Corinthians 14:27 · BSB

If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

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