1 Corinthians 14:18–40

¹⁸I thank my God, I ^cspeak with tongues more than ye 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.