²⁶Therefore what should you do^d, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All things must be done for edification. ²⁷If anyone speaks in a tongue, it must be on one occasion two or at most three, and one after the other^e, and one must interpret. ²⁸But if there is no interpreter, he must be silent in the church, but let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate. ³⁰And if something is revealed to another who is seated, the first must be silent. ³¹For you are all able to prophesy in turn^f, in order that all may learn and all may be encouraged, ³²and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. ³³For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.

As in all the churches of the saints, ³⁴the women must be silent in the churches, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but they must be in submission, just as the law also says. ³⁵But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. ³⁶Or has the word of God gone out from you, or has it come to you only?

³⁷If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual,^g he should recognize that the things which I am writing to you are of the Lord.^h ³⁸But if anyone ignores this, he is ignored.ⁱ ³⁹So then, my brothers, desire to prophesy, and do not prevent speaking with tongues. ⁴⁰But let all things be done decently and according to proper procedure.

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Footnotes

dLiterally “what therefore is it”
eLiterally “in turn”
fLiterally “one at a time
gOr “or one who possesses the Spirit”
hSome manuscripts have “are a command of the Lord”
iOr “if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant”