1 Corinthians 14
1 Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly forto prophesye.
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual things, and especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh with toges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no man heareth him how be it in the sprete he speaketh misteries.
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 vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.
But he who prophesies speaks to people for their encouragement, strengthening, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregacion.
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 I wolde that ye all spake with tonges: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophisieth? then he yt speaketh with tonges except he expounde it also that the congregacion maye have edifyinge.
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 brehren if I come vnto you speakige wt tonges: what shall I profit you excepte I speake vnto you other by revelacio or knowledge or prophesyinge or 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 Moreover whe thinges with out lyfe geve sounde: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be knowen what is pyped 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 And also if the trope geve an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him silfe to fyght?
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
9 Eve so lykwyse whe ye speake with toges excepte ye speake wordes that have signification how shall yt be vnderstonde what is spoke? For ye shall but speake in the ayer.
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 Many kyndes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are with out signification.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none is without meaning.
11 If I knowe not what the voyce meaneth I shalbe vnto him that speaketh an alient: and and he that speaketh shalbe an alient vnto 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 Eve so ye (for as moche as ye covet spretuall giftes) seke that ye maye have plentye vnto ye edifyinge of the congregacion.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual things, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
13 Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges praye that he maye interpret also.
Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
14 If I praye with tonge my sprete prayeth: but my mynde is with out frute.
For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will praye with the sprete ad will praye wt the mynde also. I will singe with the sprete and will singe with the mynde 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 For els when thou blessest with ye sprete how shall he that occupieth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at thy gevinge of thankes seynge he vnderstondeth 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 Thou verely gevest thankes well but the other is not edyfied.
For you truly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
18 I thanke my god I speake with toges moare then ye all.
I thank God I speak in tongues more than you all.
19 Yet had I lever in ye cogregacio to speake five wordes with my mynde to ye informacio of other rather then ten thousande wordes wt the tonge.
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 Brethre be not chyldre in witte. How be it as cocerninge maliciousnes be chyldre: but in witte be perfet.
Brothers, do not be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
21 In the lawe it is written with other toges and with other lyppes wyll I speake vnto this people and yet for all that will they not heare me sayth the Lorde.
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 Wherfore tonges are for a signe not to them that beleve: but to them that beleve not. Contrary wyse prophesyinge serveth not for them that beleve not: but for them which beleve.
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 Yf therfore when all the cogregacion is come to gedder and all speake with tonges ther come in they yt are vnlearned or they which beleve not: will they not saye that ye are out of youre wittes?
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 and yf all prophesy and ther come in one that beleveth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of every man:
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
25 and so are ye secretes of his hert opened and so falleth he doune on his face and worshippeth God and sayth yt God is wt you in dede.
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 brethre? When ye come to gedder every ma hath his songe hath his doctryne hath his toge hath his revelacio hath his interpretacio. Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge.
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 eny man speake wt tonges let it be two at once or at the most thre at once and that by course: and let another interprete it.
If anyone speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
28 But yf ther be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the cogregacion and let him speake to him selfe 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 Let the Prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge.
Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
30 Yf eny revelacio be made to another that sitteth by let the fyrst holde his peace.
But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
31 For ye maye all prophesy one by one that all maye learne and all maye have comforte.
For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.
32 For ye spretes of the Prophetes are in the power of the Prophetes.
The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
33 For God is not causer of stryfe: but of peace as he is in all other congregacions of the saynctes.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
34 Let youre wyves kepe silence in the cogregacions. For it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but let them be vnder obedience as sayth the lawe.
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 they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the cogregacio.
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 Sproge ye worde of god fro you? Ether came it vnto you only?
What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?
37 Yf eny ma thinke him sylfe a prophet ether spirituall: let him vnderstonde what thinges I write vnto you. For they are the comaundementes of the Lorde.
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 and yf eny man be ignorat let him be ignorant.
But if someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
39 Wherfore brethren covet to prophesye and forbyd not to speake with tonges.
Therefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 And let all thinges be done honestly and in order.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
