1 Corinthians 14: Prophecy, Tongues, and Orderly Worship

Paul urges the church to pursue prophecy, which builds up the church, over uninterpreted tongues. Worship should be understandable to outsiders and done decently and in order, with limits on speakers, interpretation of tongues, and instructions for women in the churches.

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According to 1 Corinthians 14:20, in what area does Paul want the Corinthians to be mature, and in what area does he want them to remain like infants?

He wants them to be mature in every area with no exceptions at allMature in their thinking, but infants in regard to evilHe wants them to remain childlike in every area of lifeMature in regard to evil, but infants in their thinking