²⁶This is what I mean, my brothers and sisters. When you meet for worship, one person has a hymn, another a teaching, another a revelation from God, another a message in strange tongues, and still another the explanation of what is said. Everything must be of help to the church. ²⁷If someone is going to speak in strange tongues, two or three at the most should speak, one after the other, and someone else must explain what is being said. ²⁸But if no one is there who can explain, then the one who speaks in strange tongues must be quiet and speak only to himself and to God. ²⁹Two or three who are given God’s message should speak, while the others are to judge what they say. ³⁰But if someone sitting in the meeting receives a message from God, the one who is speaking should stop. ³¹All of you may proclaim God’s message, one by one, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged. ³²The gift of proclaiming God’s message should be under the speaker’s control, ³³because God does not want us to be in disorder but in harmony and peace.

As in all the churches of God’s people, ³⁴the women should keep quiet in the meetings. They are not allowed to speak; as the Jewish Law says, they must not be in charge. ³⁵If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home. It is a disgraceful thing for a woman to speak in church.

³⁶Or could it be that the word of God came from you? Or are you the only ones to whom it came? ³⁷If anyone supposes he is God’s messenger or has a spiritual gift, he must realize that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command. ³⁸But if he does not pay attention to this, pay no attention to him.

³⁹So then, my brothers and sisters, set your hearts on proclaiming God’s message, but do not forbid the speaking in strange tongues. ⁴⁰Everything must be done in a proper and orderly way.

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