1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.
For the one who speaks in another language speaks not to people, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.
6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine?
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?
7 Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said? For you shall be speaking into the air.
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.
10 There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world; and none is without voice.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.
11 If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.
If then I do not know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
12 So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
13 And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruit.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.
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 Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.
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?
17 For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18 I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.
I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.
19 But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.
However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
20 Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21 In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.
In the law it is written, "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people; but even then they will not listen to me," says the Lord.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.
Therefore tongues 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.
23 If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad?
If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak in tongues, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25 The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.
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.
26 How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.
What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
27 If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.
If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
29 And let the prophets speak, two or three; and let the rest judge.
Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
30 But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31 For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted:
For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33 For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
34 Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.
let the women keep silent in the churches, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the Law also says.
35 But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.
36 Or did the word of God come out from you? Or came it only unto you?
What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
If anyone 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.
38 But if any man know not, he shall not be known.
But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
39 Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 But let all things be done decently, and according to order.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
