1 Corinthians 14:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 14:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 14:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 14:22 — 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.”
— 1 Corinthians 14:22 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:22 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 14:22
“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:22: tongues, sign, believe
“Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands. priests: or, princes”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:22: wherefore, sign
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:22: sign, believe
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:22: sign, believe
“And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:22: sign, believe
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