1 Corinthians 14:18-40

18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you;

19yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.

21It is written in the law, I will speak to this people by people of other tongues and by the lips of foreigners, and even then, they will not listen to me, says the Lord.

22Speaking in tongues, then, is intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

23If, therefore, the whole church assembles together and all are speaking in tongues and people who are outsiders or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

24But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convicted by all and is called to account by all.

25The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is really among you.”

26What then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything is to be done for building up.

27If anyone speaks in a tongue, there are to be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and let someone interpret.

28But if there is no interpreter, that person is to keep silent in the church and speak to himself and God.

29Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

30But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

31For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and everyone may be encouraged.

32And the prophets’ spirits are subject to the prophets,

33since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

34the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but are to submit themselves, as the law also says.

35If they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, since it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

36Or did the word of God originate from you, or did it come to you only?

37If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

38If anyone ignores this, he will be ignored.

39So then, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

40But everything is to be done decently and in order.