1 Corinthians 14:2-19

2For he that speaksG2980 with a tongueG1100 does not speakG2980 to menG444 but to 1GodG2316: for no oneG3762 hearsG191; but in spiritG4151 he speaksG2980 mysteriesG3466.

3But he that prophesiesG4395 speaksG2980 to menG444 [in] edificationG3619, and encouragementG3874, and consolation.

4He that speaksG2980 with a tongueG1100 edifiesG3618 himself; but he that prophesiesG4395 edifiesG3618 [the] assemblyG1577.

5NowG1161 I desireG2309 that ye should all speakG2980 with tonguesG1100, but ratherG3123 that ye should prophesyG4395. But greaterG3173 is he that prophesiesG4395 than he that speaksG2980 with tonguesG1100, unless he interpretG1329, that the assemblyG1577 may receiveG2983 edificationG3619.

6And nowG1161, brethren, if I comeG2064 to you speakingG2980 with tonguesG1100, what shall I profitG5623 you, unless I shall speakG2980 to you either in revelationG602, or in knowledgeG1108, or in prophecyG4394, or in teachingG1322?

7Even lifeless things givingG1325 a soundG5456, whether pipe or harpG2788, if they giveG1325 not distinctionG1293 to the soundsG5456, howG4459 shall it be knownG1097 what is piped or harped?

8For alsoG2532, if the trumpetG4536 giveG1325 an uncertain soundG5456, who shall prepare himself for warG4171?

9ThusG3779 alsoG2532 ye with the tongueG1100, unless ye giveG1325 a distinct speechG3056, howG4459 shall it beG1510 knownG1097 what isG1510 spokenG2980? for ye will beG1510 speakingG2980 to the airG109.

10There areG1510, it may beG1510, so manyG5118 kindsG1085 of voicesG5456 in the worldG2889, and noneG3762 of undistinguishable soundG5456.

11If thereforeG3767 I do not know the powerG1411 of the soundG5456, I shall beG1510 to him that speaksG2980 a barbarian, and he that speaksG2980 a barbarian for me.

12ThusG3779 ye alsoG2532, since ye areG1510 desirous of spiritsG4151, seekG2212 that ye may aboundG4052 for the edificationG3619 of the assemblyG1577.

13Wherefore let him that speaksG2980 with a tongueG1100 prayG4336 that he may interpretG1329.

14For if I prayG4336 with a tongueG1100, my spiritG4151 praysG4336, but my understandingG3563 isG1510 unfruitfulG175.

15What isG1510 it then? I will prayG4336 with the spiritG4151, but I will prayG4336 alsoG2532 with the understandingG3563; I will singG5567 with the spiritG4151, but I will singG5567 alsoG2532 with the understandingG3563.

16Since otherwiseG1893, if thou blessest with [the] spiritG4151, howG4459 shall he who fillsG378 the placeG5117 of the simple [Christian] sayG3004 AmenG281, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

17For thou indeed givest thanksG2168 wellG2573, but the otherG2087 is not edifiedG3618.

18I thankG2168 2GodG2316 I speakG2980 in a tongueG1100 moreG3123 than all of you:

19but in [the] assemblyG1577 I desireG2309 to speakG2980 fiveG4002 wordsG3056 with my understandingG3563, that I may instructG2727 othersG243 alsoG2532, [ratherG235] than tenG3463 thousandG3463 wordsG3056 in a tongueG1100.