1 Corinthians 14
1. Follow * after charity, and desire * spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy * .
2. For he that speaketh * in an unknown tongue speaketh * not unto men,but unto God: for no man understandeth * him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh * mysteries.
3. But he that prophesieth * speaketh * unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4. He that speaketh * in an unknown tongue edifieth * himself; but he that prophesieth * edifieth * the church.
5. I would * that ye all spake * with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied * : for greater is he that prophesieth * than he that speaketh * with tongues, except he interpret * , that the church may receive * edifying.
6. Now, brethren, if I come * unto you speaking * with tongues, what shall I profit * you,except I shall speak * to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7. And even things without life giving * sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give * a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known * what is piped * or harped * ?
8. For if the trumpet give * an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself * to the battle?
9. So likewise ye, except ye utter * by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known * what is spoken * ? for ye shall * speak * into the air.
10. There are * , it may be * , so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11. Therefore if * I know * not the meaning of the voice, I shall be * unto him that speaketh * a barbarian,and he that speaketh * shall be a barbarian unto me.
12. Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are * zealous of spiritual gifts, seek * that ye may excel * to the edifying of the church.
13. Wherefore let him that speaketh * in an unknown tongue pray * that he may interpret * .
14. For if I pray * in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth * , but my understanding is * unfruitful.
15. 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. Else when thou shalt bless * with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth * the room of the unlearned say * Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth * not what thou sayest * ?
17. For thou verily givest thanks * well, but the other is * not edified * .
18. I thank * my God, I speak * with tongues more than ye all:
19. Yet in the church I had rather * speak * five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach * others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20. Brethren, be * not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children * , but in understanding be * men.
21. In the law it is written * , With 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.
22. Wherefore tongues are * for a sign, not to them that believe * , but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe * .
23. If therefore the whole church be come together * into one place, and all speak * with tongues, and there come in * those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they * not say * that ye are mad * ?
24. But if all prophesy * , and there come in * one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced * of all, he is judged * of all:
25. And thus are * the secrets of his heart made * manifest; and so falling down * on his face he will worship * God, and report * that God is * in you of a truth.
26. How is it * then, brethren?when ye come together * , every one of you hath * a psalm, hath * a doctrine, hath * a tongue, hath * a revelation, hath * an interpretation. Let * all things be done * unto edifying.
27. If any man speak * in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let * one interpret * .
28. But if * there be * no interpreter, let him keep silence * in the church; and let him speak * to himself, and to God.
29. Let * the prophets speak * two or three, and let * the other judge * .
30. If any thing be revealed * to another that sitteth by * , let * the first hold his peace * .
31. For ye may * all prophesy * one by one, that all may learn * , and all may be comforted * .
32. And the spirits of the prophets are subject * to the prophets.
33. For God is * not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34. Let * your women keep silence * in the churches: for it is * not permitted * unto them to speak * ; but they are commanded to be under obedience * , as also saith * the law.
35. And 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.
36. What? came * the word of God out * from you? or came it * unto you only?
37. If any man think himself * to be * a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge * that the things that I write * unto you are * the commandments of the Lord.
38. But if any man be ignorant * , let him be ignorant * .
39. Wherefore, brethren, covet * to prophesy * , and forbid * not to speak * with tongues.
40. Let * all things be done * decently and in order.
