1 Corinthians 13:4–14:5

Wednesday 9th week

First Epistle to the Corinthians, conceived 154b

Brethren, when I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; but when he became a man, he left the things of a child. Now we see, as it were, through a glass darkly, divinatively, then face to face; now I know in part, and then I will know as I am known. And now abide these three: faith, hope, love; But love is the greatest of them. Achieve love; be zealous for spiritual gifts, especially for prophesying. For whoever speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to men, but to God; for no one understands him, he speaks mysteries in the spirit; but he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and consolation. He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all to speak in tongues; but it is better that you prophesy; For he who prophesies is more excellent than he who speaks with tongues, will he also explain, that the church may be edified?

1 Corinthians 13:11–14:5

July 15, St. Cyricus and Julitta

First Epistle to the Corinthians, conceived 155

For example, there are so many different words in the world, and not a single one of them is without meaning. But if I do not understand the meaning of words, then I am a stranger to him who speaks, and he who speaks to me is a stranger. In the same way, being zealous for spiritual gifts, try to be enriched with them for the edification of the church. Therefore, if you speak in an unknown language, pray for the gift of interpretation. For when I pray in an unknown tongue, then although my spirit prays, my mind remains unfruitful. What to do? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray in mind; I will sing with my spirit, I will sing with my mind. For if you bless in the Spirit, how will he who stands in the place of a commoner say, "Amen" at your thanksgiving? For he does not understand what you are saying. You give thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God: I speak with tongues more than all of you; but in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others, than a thousand words in an unknown tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:6–19

Thursday, 9th Week

First Epistle to the Corinthians, conceived 156

Brethren, do not be children in mind: be babes in evil, but be of full age in mind. In the law it is written: "With other tongues and with other lips I will speak to this people; but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord. Therefore tongues are a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for believers. If the whole church comes together, and all speak with unknown tongues, and those who do not know or do not believe come in to you, will they not say that you are possessed? But when everyone prophesies, and someone who does not believe or does not know comes in, then he is rebuked by all, he is judged by everyone. And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed, and he will fall on his face, worship God, and say, Truly God is with you.

1 Corinthians 14:20–25

Saturday 17th week