1 Corinthians 14

1 do earnestly pursue love; do earnestly desire now spiritual gifts, especially now that you may prophesy.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.

2 The [one] for speaking in a tongue not to men speaks but to God; no [one] for hears, in the Spirit however he utters 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 The [one] however prophesying to men speaks [for] edification and encouragement and consolation.

But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.

4 The [one] speaking in a tongue himself edifies, the [one] however prophesying [the] church edifies.

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

5 I desire now all you to speak in tongues, rather however that you may prophesy; greater [is] (now *N+kO) the [one] prophesying than the [one] speaking in tongues except only unless (he shall interpret, *NK+o) so that the church edification may receive.

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 (now *N+kO) however brothers, if I shall come to you in tongues speaking, what you will I profit, only unless to you I shall speak either in revelation or in knowledge or in prophecy or in teaching?

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 lifeless things a sound giving, whether flute or harp, if distinction to the sounds not (they shall give, *NK+O) how will it be known what is being piped or what is being 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 Also for if indistinct [the] trumpet sound shall give, who will prepare himself for battle?

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

9 So also you yourselves with the tongue only unless intelligible speech you shall give, how will it be known what [is] being spoken? You will be for into [the] air speaking.

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 So many if it would be kinds of languages (there are *N+kO) in [the] world, and none (of them *k) without meaning;

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

11 If therefore not I shall know the power of the sound, I will be to the [one] speaking a foreigner and the [one] speaking to me myself a foreigner;

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 also you yourselves, since zealous you are of spiritual gifts, for the edification of the church do seek that you may exceed.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.

13 (For *N+kO) the [one] speaking in a tongue he should pray that he may interpret.

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

14 If for I shall pray in a tongue, the spirit of mine prays, but the mind of mine unfruitful is.

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

15 What then is it? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray however also with the mind; I will sing praise with the spirit, I will sing praise however also with the mind.

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 shall bless in [the] *N+kO) spirit, the [one] filling the place of the uninstructed how will he say the Amen at your thanksgiving? since what you say [is that] not he knows;

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 You yourself truly for well are giving thanks, but the other not is edified.

For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

18 I thank the God (of mine *k) than all of you more (in tongues *NK+O) (speaking; *N+kO)

I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.

19 but in [the] church I desire five words (through *k) (the with mind *N+kO) of mine to speak that also others I may instruct, rather 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 Brothers, not children do be in the minds, Yet in the evil do be little children, in the however thinking full grown do be.

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

21 In the law it has been written that By other tongues and by lips (of others *N+KO) I will speak to the people this, and not even thus will they hear Me, says [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 So then tongues for a sign are not to those believing but to the unbelieving, but prophecy [is] not to the unbelieving but to the believing.

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 shall gather the church whole together the place and all shall speak in tongues may come in however uninstructed ones or unbelievers, surely they will 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 If however all shall prophesy, shall come in then some unbeliever or uninstructed, he is convicted by all, he is examined by all,

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

25 (and thus *K) the secrets of the heart of him manifest become, And thus having fallen upon [his] face he will worship God declaring that certainly God among you is.

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 What then is it, brothers? When you may come together, each (of you *K) a psalm has, a teaching has, a revelation has, a tongue has, an interpretation has; All things for edification (should be. *N+kO)

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 with a tongue anyone speaks, [let it be] by two or the most three and in turn; and one should interpret;

If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

28 If however not there shall be an interpreter, he should be silent in [the] church, to himself then he should speak 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 Prophets then two or three should speak, and the others should discern;

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

30 If however to another a revelation shall be made sitting by, the first should be silent.

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

31 You are able for [one] by one all to prophesy, so 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 spirits of prophets to prophets are subject;

The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

33 Not for He is of disorder the God but of peace, as 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 the women (of you *K) in the churches they should be silent; Not for (it is allowed *N+kO) to them to speak, but (they should be submitted *N+kO) even as also the law says.

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 If however anything (to learn *NK+o) they desire, at home [their] own husbands they should ask; shameful for it is (for a woman *N+KO) 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 from you the word of God has gone out? Or to you only has it come?

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

37 If anyone considers a prophet himself to be or spiritual, he should recognize [the] things I write to you that (of the *k) Lord (is [the] command; *N+KO)

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 If however anyone is ignorant, (him is ignored. *N+kO)

But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

39 So, brothers (of mine, *no) do earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak not do forbid in tongues.

Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

40 All things (however *no) properly and with order should be done.

Let all things be done decently and in order.