1Corinthians 14

14Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.G1377G26G1161G2206G4152G1161G3123G2443G43952For those who speak in a tongue do not speak to other people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.G1063G2980G1100G2980G3756G444G235G2316G1063G3762G191G1161G4151G2980G34663But those who prophesy speak to people for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.G1161G4395G2980G444G3619G2532G3874G2532G38894Those who speak in a tongue edify themselves, but those who prophesy edify the church.G2980G1100G3618G1438G1161G4395G3618G15775I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who speak in tongues, unless they interpret, so that the church may be edified.G1161G2309G5209G3956G2980G1100G1161G3123G2443G4395G1063G3187G4395G2228G2980G1100G1622G1508G1329G2443G1577G2983G36196Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?G1161G3570G80G1437G2064G4314G5209G2980G1100G5101G5623G5209G3362G2980G5213G2228G1722G602G2228G1722G1108G2228G1722G4394G2228G1722G13227Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?G3676G895G1325G5456G1535G836G1535G2788G3362G1325G1293G5353G4459G1097G832G2228G27898Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?G1063G2532G1437G4536G1325G82G5456G5101G3903G1519G41719So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.G3779G2532G5210G3362G1325G1223G1100G3056G2154G4459G1097G2980G1063G2071G2980G1519G10910Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.G1487G2076G5177G5118G1085G5456G1722G2889G2532G3762G880G84611If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.G3767G3362G1492G3362G1411G5456G2071G2980G915G2532G2980G915G1722G169812So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.G2532G3779G5210G1893G2075G2207G4151G2212G2443G4052G4314G3619G157713For this reason those who speak in a tongue should pray that they may interpret what they say.G1355G2980G1100G4336G2443G132914For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.G1063G1437G4336G1100G3450G4151G4336G1161G3450G3563G2076G17515So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding.G5101G2076G3767G4336G4151G1161G4336G3563G2532G5567G4151G1161G5567G3563G253216Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can the others, who are now put in the same situation as an inquirer, say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?G1893G1437G2127G4151G4459G378G5117G2399G2046G281G1909G4674G2169G1894G1492G3756G5101G300417You are giving thanks well enough, but the others are not edified.G1063G4771G3303G2168G2573G235G2087G3618G3756G361818I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.G2168G3450G2316G2980G1100G3123G5216G395619But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.G235G1722G1577G2309G2980G4002G3056G1223G3450G3563G2443G2727G243G2532G2228G3463G3056G1722G110020Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.G80G1096G3361G3813G5424G235G2549G3515G1161G5424G1096G504621In the Law it is written: "With other tongues and through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord."G1722G3551G1125G3754G1722G2084G2532G1722G2087G5491G2980G5129G2992G2532G3779G1522G3761G1522G3450G3004G296222Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.G5620G1100G1526G1519G4592G3756G4100G235G571G1161G4394G3756G571G235G410023So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?G1437G3767G3650G1577G4905G1909G846G2532G3956G2980G1100G1161G1525G2399G2228G571G2046G3756G2046G3754G310524But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all,G1161G1437G3956G4395G1161G1525G5100G571G2228G2399G1651G5259G3956G350G5259G395625as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!"G2532G3779G1096G2927G846G2588G1096G5318G2532G3779G4098G1909G4383G4352G2316G518G3754G2316G2076G1722G5213G368926What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.G5101G2076G3767G80G3752G4905G1538G5216G2192G5568G2192G1322G2192G1100G2192G602G2192G2058G1096G3956G1096G4314G361927If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.G1535G5100G2980G1100G2596G1417G2228G4118G5140G2532G303G3313G2532G1329G1520G132928If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church; let them speak to themselves and to God.G1161G3362G5600G3362G1328G4601G1722G1577G1161G2980G1438G2532G231629Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.G1161G2980G4396G2980G1417G2228G5140G2532G1252G243G125230And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop.G1161G1437G601G243G2521G4601G4413G460131For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.G1063G1410G3956G4395G2596G1520G2443G3956G3129G2532G3956G387032The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.G2532G4151G4396G5293G439633For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord's people.G1063G2316G2076G3756G181G235G1515G5613G1722G3956G1577G4034Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.G4601G5216G1135G4601G1722G1577G1063G2010G3756G2010G846G2980G235G5293G2531G2532G3004G355135If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.G1161G1487G2309G3129G5100G1905G2398G435G1722G3624G1063G2076G149G1135G2980G1722G157736Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?G2228G1831G3056G2316G1831G575G5216G2228G2658G1519G5209G344137If any think they are prophets or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.G1536G1380G1511G4396G2228G4152G1921G3754G3739G1125G5213G1526G1785G296238Those who ignore this will themselves be ignored.G1161G1536G50G5039Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.G5620G80G2206G4395G2532G2967G3361G2980G110040But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.G1096G3956G1096G2156G2532G2596G5010