Quotes About Understanding

To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.

I speak to reasonable people; judge for yourselves what I say.

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

the other oneís conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone elseís conscience?

Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

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

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.

Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

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.

I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

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?

Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

If, then, I do not know the meaning of someoneís language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

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