1 Corinthians 14

1 Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Follow (then) after love, and be emulous of the gifts of the Spirit, but especially that you may prophesy.

2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

For whoever speaketh in a tongue speaketh not to men but to Aloha; for man heareth nothing that he speaketh but in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

But he who prophesieth speaketh to men, edification and encouragement and consolation.

4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

He who speaketh in a tongue himself edifieth, and he who prophesieth the church edifieth.

5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

But I would that all of you could speak with tongues, but especially that you could prophesy. For greater is he who prophesieth than he who speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret. But if he interpret, he edifieth the church.

6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

And now, my brethren, if I come to you and speak with you in tongues, what do I profit you, unless I speak with you, or by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

7 Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

For those also which have no life in them, and give voice, whether pipe or harp, if distinction be not made between a tone and its fellow, how can it be known what is sung, or what is played?

8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

And if the trumpet call a voice which is not distinguished, who will prepare for the battle?

9 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

So you also, if you speak the word in a tongue, and there be no interpretation, how will it be known what you say? Will you not be as if speaking with the air?

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

For, behold, there are many kinds of tongues in the world, and not one of them hath not signification;

11 If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.

but if I do not know the power of the voice, I become as a barbarian to him who speaks, and he also who speaks is a barbarian to me.

12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

So also you, while you are emulous of the gifts of the Spirit for the edification of the church, seek that you may excel.

13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

And let him who speaketh with tongues pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

For if I am praying in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind is without fruit.

15 What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

What shall I do then? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind; and I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind.

16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not know what you say?

Otherwise, if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving? for he knoweth not what thou sayest.

17 For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

For thou blessest well, but thy neighbour is not edified.

18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

I praise Aloha that more than all of you I speak with tongues;

19 However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, that others also may learn, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

MY brethren, be not children in your minds, but in evils be you babes, and in your minds be perfect.

21 In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They will not even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”

In the law it is written, In a strange language and in another tongue Will I speak with this people; Yet so will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

22 Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

Hence, tongues are appointed for a sign, not to the believing, but to those who believe not: but prophecy, not for those who believe not, but for those who believe.

23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, will not they say that you are crazy?

If then all the church be assembled, and all of you speak with tongues, and the ignorant, or those who believe not enter, will they not say you are insane?

24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

And if all should prophesy, and there come in to you the ignorant, or of those who believe not, he is convicted by you all, and reproved by you all;

25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

and the secrets of his heart are revealed; and then will he fall upon his face and worship Aloha, and say, Truly Aloha is in you.

26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

I say then, my brethren, that when you are assembled, if any one of you hath a psalm, let him speak; and (so too) he who hath doctrine, and he who hath a revelation, and he who hath a tongue, and he who hath the interpretation: let all be done unto edification.

27 If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

And if with a tongue any one speak, two shall speak, or at most three, and each shall (separately) speak, and one interpret.

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

And if there be no one who interpreteth, let him who speaketh with a tongue be silent in the church, and between himself and Aloha let him speak.

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

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the rest discern.

30 But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

And if to another be revealed while sitting, let the first be silent.

31 For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted.

For one by one you can all prophesy, that each may learn, and each be edified.

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

For the spirit of the prophets to the prophets is subject.

33 for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.

Because Aloha is not of tumult, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

34 Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,

LET your women in the church be silent; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also saith the law.

35 if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”

But if any wish to learn, in their houses let them ask their husbands; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

36 What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

Was it from you that the word of Aloha went forth? Or did it come only to you?

37 If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

But if any man of you think that he is a prophet, or that he is spiritual, let him acknowledge these which I write to you to be the commandments of our Lord.

38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

But if any man know not, let him not know.

39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with other languages.

Be emulous, therefore, my brethren, to prophesy, and to speak with tongues forbid not;

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

but let every thing be done with decency and in order.