1 Corinthians 14

1Follow after loveG26; yet desireG2206 earnestlyG2206 spiritualG4152gifts, but ratherG3123 that ye may prophesyG4395. 2For he that speaketh in a tongueG1100 speaketh not unto menG444, but unto GodG2316; for no manG444 understandeth; but in the spiritG4151 he speaketh mysteriesG3466. 3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto menG444 edificationG3619, and exhortationG3874, and consolation. 4He that speaketh in a tongueG1100 edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the churchG1577. 5NowG1161 I wouldG2309 have you all speakG2980 with tonguesG1100, but ratherG3123 that ye should prophesyG4395: and greaterG3173 is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tonguesG1100, except he interpretG1329, that the churchG1577 may receiveG2983 edifying. 6But nowG1161, brethren, if I comeG2064 unto you speakingG2980 with tonguesG1100, what shall I profitG5623 you, unless I speakG2980 to you either by way of revelationG602, or of knowledgeG1108, or of prophesying, or of teachingG1322? 7Even things without life, givingG1325 a voiceG5456, whether pipe or harpG2788, if they giveG1325 not a distinctionG1293 in the soundsG5456, howG4459 shall it be knownG1097 what is piped or harped? 8For if the trumpetG4536 giveG1325 an uncertain voiceG5456, who shall prepare himself for warG4171? 9So alsoG2532 ye, unless ye utter by the tongueG1100 speechG3056 easy to beG1510 understoodG1097, howG4459 shall it beG1510 knownG1097 what isG1510 spokenG2980? for ye will beG1510 speakingG2980 into the airG109. 10There areG1510, it may beG1510, so manyG5118 kindsG1085 of voicesG5456 in the worldG2889, and no kindG1085 isG1510 without signification. 11If then I know not the meaning of the voiceG5456, I shall beG1510 to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will beG1510 a barbarian unto me. 12SoG2443 alsoG2532 ye, since ye areG1510 zealousG2207 of spiritual gifts, seekG2212 that ye may aboundG4052 unto the edifying of the churchG1577. 13Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongueG1100 prayG4336 that he may interpretG1329. 14For if I prayG4336 in a tongueG1100, my spiritG4151 prayeth, but my understandingG3563 isG1510 unfruitfulG175. 15What isG1510 it then? I will prayG4336 with the spiritG4151, and I will prayG4336 with the understandingG3563 alsoG2532: I will singG5567 with the spiritG4151, and I will singG5567 with the understandingG3563 alsoG2532. 16Else if thou blessG2127 with the spiritG4151, howG4459 shall he that filleth the placeG5117 of the unlearned sayG3004 the AmenG281 at thy giving of thanks, seeingG1492 he knoweth not what thou sayest? 17For thou verily givest thanksG2168 wellG2573, but the otherG2087 is not edifiedG3618. 18I thankG2168 GodG2316, I speakG2980 with tonguesG1100 moreG3123 than you all: 19howbeit in the churchG1577 I had ratherG235 speakG2980 fiveG4002 wordsG3056 with my understandingG3563, that I might instructG2727 othersG243 alsoG2532, than tenG3463 thousandG3463 wordsG3056 in a tongueG1100.

20Brethren, be not childrenG3813 in mind: yet in maliceG2549 be ye babes, but in mind be men. 21In the lawG3551 it is writtenG1125, By menG3778 of strange tongues and by the lipsG5491 of strangers will I speakG2980 unto this peopleG2992; and not evenG2532 thusG3779 will they hear me, saith the LordG2962. 22Wherefore tonguesG1100 areG1510 for a signG4592, not to them that believeG4100, but to the unbelievingG571: but prophesying isG1510 for a signG4592, not to the unbelievingG571, but to them that believeG4100. 23If thereforeG3767 the wholeG3650 churchG1577 be assembled togetherG4905 and all speakG2980 with tonguesG1100, and there comeG1525 in men unlearned or unbelievingG571, will they not sayG3004 that ye are mad? 24But if all prophesyG4395, and there comeG1525 in oneG5100 unbelievingG571 or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all; 25the secretsG2927 of his heartG2588 areG1510 made manifest; and so he will fallG4098 downG4098 on his faceG4383 and worshipG4352 GodG2316, declaringG518 that GodG2316 isG1510 among you indeed.

26What isG1510 it thenG3767, brethren? WhenG3752 ye comeG1096 togetherG4905, each oneG1538 hath a psalmG5568, hath a teachingG1322, hath a revelationG602, hath a tongueG1100, hath an interpretationG2058. Let all thingsG3956 beG1510 done unto edifying. 27If any man speaketh in a tongueG1100, let it be by twoG1417, or at the most threeG5140, and that in turn; and let oneG1520 interpretG1329: 28but if there beG1510 no interpreter, let him keep silence in the churchG1577; and let him speakG2980 to himself, and to GodG2316. 29And let the prophetsG4396 speakG2980 by twoG1417 or threeG5140, and let the othersG243 discernG1252. 30But if a revelation be made to another sittingG2521 by, let the firstG4413 keep silence. 31For ye all can prophesyG4395 oneG1520 by oneG1520, that all may learnG3129, and all may be exhortedG3870; 32and the spiritsG4151 of the prophetsG4396 are subjectG5293 to the prophetsG4396; 33for GodG2316 isG1510 not a GodG2316 of confusion, but of peaceG1515.

As in all the churchesG1577 of the saintsG40, 34let the womenG1135 keep silence in the churchesG1577: for it is not permittedG2010 unto them to speakG2980; but let them be in subjectionG5293, as alsoG2532 saith the lawG3551. 35And if they would learnG3129 anythingG5100, let them askG1905 their ownG2398 husbandsG435 at homeG3624: for it isG1510 shamefulG150 for a womanG1135 to speakG2980 in the churchG1577. 36What? was it from you that the wordG3056 of GodG2316 wentG1831 forthG1831? or cameG1831 it unto you aloneG3441?

37If any man thinketh himself to beG1510 a prophetG4396, or spiritualG4152, let him take knowledge of the thingsG3739 which I writeG1125 unto you, that they areG1510 the commandment of the LordG2962. 38But if any man is ignorantG50, let him be ignorantG50.

39Wherefore, my brethren, desireG2206 earnestlyG2206 to prophesyG4395, and forbidG2967 not to speakG2980 with tonguesG1100. 40But let all thingsG3956 be done decently and in orderG5010.