1 Corinthians 14:18-40

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

19However, in Messiah’s community I would rather speak five words with my mind, so I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20Brothers and sisters, stop being children in your thinking—rather, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

21In the Prophets it is written, “By those with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. And not even then will they listen to me,” says Adonai.

22Therefore tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers—but prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.

23So if Messiah’s whole community comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and uninstructed or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy?

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

25The secrets of his heart become known, and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring, “God really is among you!”

26What is it then, brothers and sisters? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

27If someone speaks in a tongue, let it be by two or at most three, and each in turn; and let one interpret.

28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the community but speak to himself and to God.

29Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others evaluate.

30But if something is revealed to another sitting nearby, let the first one become silent.

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

32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

33for God is not a God of confusion, but shalom. As in all the communities of the kedoshim,

34let women keep silent in the communities, for it is not permitted for them to speak out. Rather let them be in order, as the Torah also says.

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

36Did the word of God originate with you? Or did it reach you alone?

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

38But if someone does not recognize it, he is not recognized.

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

40But let everything be done decently and in order.