Quotes About Spirituality

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

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

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

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

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.

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

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.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.

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

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.

Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

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.

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lordís command.

So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?