1 Corinthians 14

^aFollow after charity, and ^aadesire ^bspiritual gifts, but rather that ye may ^cprophesy. ²For he that ^dspeaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man ^eunderstandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. ³But he that ^cprophesieth speaketh unto men to ^fedification, and ^gexhortation, and ^hcomfort. ⁴He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that ^cprophesieth ⁱedifieth the church. ⁵I would that ye all ^dspake with tongues, but ^jrather that ye ^cprophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, ^kexcept he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. ⁶Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by ^lrevelation, or by ^mknowledge, or by ^cprophesying, or by ⁿdoctrine? ⁷And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the ^osounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? ⁸For if ^pthe trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to ^qthe battle? ⁹So likewise you, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall ^rspeak into the air. ¹⁰There are, ^sit may be, ^tso many ^ukinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. ¹¹Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a ^xbarbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. ¹²Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to ^fthe edifying of the church. ¹³Wherefore let him that ^dspeaketh in an unknown tongue pray ^kthat he may interpret. ¹⁴For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. ¹⁵What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and will pray with the understanding also: ^yI will sing with the spirit, and I will sing ^zwith the understanding also. ¹⁶Else when thou shalt ^abless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the ^bunlearned say ^cAmen at ^dthy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? ¹⁷For thou verily givest ^dthanks well, but the other is not edified. ¹⁸I thank my God, I ^cspeak with tongues more than you all: ¹⁹yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might ^eteach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. ²⁰Brethren, ^fbe not children in understanding: howbeit in malice ^gbe ye children, but in understanding be men. ^21hIn the law it is written, ⁱWith men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. ²²Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but ^kprophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. ²³If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are ^bunlearned, or unbelievers, ^lwill they not say that ye are mad? ²⁴But if all ^kprophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one ^bunlearned, he is ^mconvinced of all, he is ⁿjudged of all: ²⁵and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so ^ofalling down on his face ^phe will worship God, and ^qreport that God is in you of a truth.

²⁶How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath ^qqa psalm, hath a ^rdoctrine, hath a ^stongue, hath a ^rrevelation, hath an ^sinterpretation. ^tLet all things be done unto edifying. ²⁷If any man ^sspeak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. ²⁸But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. ²⁹Let the ^uprophets speak two or three, and let the other ^wjudge. ³⁰If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, ^xlet the first hold his peace. ³¹For ye may all ^kprophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be ^ycomforted. ³²And the spirits of the ^uprophets are subject to the prophets: ³³for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as ^zin all churches of the saints.

^34aLet your women keep silence in the churches: for ^ait is not permitted unto them to speak; but ^bthey are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith ^cthe law. ³⁵And 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. ³⁶What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? ³⁷If any man ^dthink himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, ^elet him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. ³⁸But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. ³⁹Wherefore, brethren, ^fcovet to ^gprophesy, and forbid not ^gto speak with tongues. ^40hLet all things be done ⁱdecently and in order.

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