Quotes About Worship

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

for, “The earth is the Lordís, and the fullness thereof.”

If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lordís Supper you eat.

Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

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

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.

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

But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.