1 Corinthians 14 — ASVBT
14Verse 1Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.Verse 2For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.Verse 3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.Verse 4He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.Verse 5Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.Verse 6But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?Verse 7Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?Verse 8For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?Verse 9So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.Verse 10There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.Verse 11If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.Verse 12So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.Verse 13Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.Verse 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.Verse 15What 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.Verse 16Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?Verse 17For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.Verse 18I thank my God speaking with tongues more than you all:Verse 19howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.Verse 20Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.Verse 21In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by strange lips will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.Verse 22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.Verse 23If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?Verse 24But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;Verse 25and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.Verse 26What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.Verse 27If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:Verse 28but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.Verse 29And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others discern.Verse 30But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence.Verse 31For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;Verse 32and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets;Verse 33for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.Verse 34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but to be in subjection, as also saith the law.Verse 35And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for women to speak in the church.Verse 36What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?Verse 37If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are commandments of the Lord.Verse 38But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.Verse 39Wherefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.Verse 40Let all things be done decently and in order.