1 Corinthians 14

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

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather 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 he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

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

But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

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

He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.

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.

I would that you all spoke with tongues but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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?

Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

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

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

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

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to 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 likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you shall speak into the air.

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

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

11 If then I don’t 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.

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks shall be 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.

Even so you, for as much as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.

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

Why let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

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

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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 is it then? 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.

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 doesn’t know what you say?

Else when you shall bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the room of the unlearned say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what you say?

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

For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

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

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

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.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

20 Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Brothers, be not children in understanding: however, in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.

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 won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.”

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, says 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.

Why tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serves not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

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

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

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

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of 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 thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

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.

How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.

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

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let 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.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

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

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

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

If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.

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

For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

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

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

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

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all 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 keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also says 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.”

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women 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?

What? came the word of God out from you? or came it to you only?

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.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

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

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

Why, brothers, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

Let all things be done decently and in order.