1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after1377 love,26 and1161 earnestly desire2206 spiritual4152 gifts, but1161 especially3123 that2443 you may prophesy.4395 cr 2 For1063 he who speaks2980 in another language1100 speaks2980 not3756 to men,444 but235 to God;2316 for1063 no one3762 understands;191 but1161 in the Spirit4151 he speaks2980 mysteries.3466 cr 3 But1161 he who3588 prophesies4395 speaks2980 to men444 for their edification,3619 2532 exhortation,3874 and2532 consolation.3889 cr 4 He who3588 speaks2980 in another language1100 edifies3618 himself,1438 but1161 he who3588 prophesies4395 edifies3618 the assembly.1577 cr 5 Now I desire2309 to have you5209 all3956 speak2980 with other languages,1100 but1161 rather3123 that2443 you would prophesy.4395 For1063 he is greater3187 who3588 prophesies4395 than2228 he who3588 speaks2980 with other languages,1100 unless1487 3361 he interprets,1329 that2443 the assembly1577 may be2983 built up.3619 cr

1 Corinthians 14:6 But now,3570 brothers,80{The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”} if1437 I come2064 to4314 you5209 speaking2980 with other languages,1100 what5101 would I profit5623 you,5209 unless1437 3361 I speak2980 to you5213 either2228 by1722 way of revelation,602 or2228 of1722 knowledge,1108 or2228 of1722 prophesying,4394 or2228 of1722 teaching?1322 cr 7 Even3676 things3588 without life,895 giving1325 a voice,5456 whether1535 pipe836 or1535 harp,2788 if they didn't3361 give1325 a3361 distinction1293 in the sounds,5353 how4459 would it be known1097 what3588 is piped832 or2228 harped?2789 cr 8 For1063 2532 if1437 the trumpet4536 gave1325 an uncertain82 sound,5456 who5101 would prepare himself3903 for1519 war?4171 cr 9 So3779 also2532 you,5210 unless1437 3361 you uttered1325 by1223 the tongue1100 words3056 easy2154 to2071 understand,2154 how4459 would it be known1097 what3588 is spoken?2980 For1063 you would be speaking2980 into1519 the air.109 cr 10 There are,2076 it may1487 be,5177 so many5118 kinds1085 of sounds5456 in1722 the world,2889 and2532 none3762 of them846 is without meaning.880 cr 11 If1437 then3767 I don't3361 know1492 the meaning1411 of the sound,5456 I would be2071 to him3588 who speaks2980 a foreigner,915 and2532 he3588 who speaks2980 would be a foreigner915 to1722 me.1698 cr 12 So3779 also2532 you,5210 since1893 you are2075 zealous2207 for spiritual4151 gifts, seek2212 that2443 you may abound4052 to4314 the building3619 up of the assembly.1577 cr 13 Therefore1355 let him3588 who speaks2980 in another language1100 pray4336 that2443 he may interpret.1329 cr 14 For1063 if1437 I pray4336 in another language,1100 my3450 spirit4151 prays,4336 but1161 my3450 understanding3563 is2076 unfruitful.175 cr

1 Corinthians 14:15 What5101 is it2076 then?3767 I will pray4336 with the spirit,4151 and1161 I will pray4336 with the understanding3563 also.2532 I will sing5567 with the spirit,4151 and1161 I will sing5567 with the understanding3563 also.2532 cr 16 Otherwise1893 if1437 you bless2127 with the spirit,4151 how4459 will378 he who3588 fills378 the place5117 of the unlearned2399 say2046 the "Amen"281 at1909 your4674 giving of thanks,2169 seeing1894 he doesn't3756 know1492 what5101 you say?3004 cr 17 For1063 you4771 most certainly3303 give thanks2168 well,2573 but235 the other2087 person is3618 not3756 built up.3618 cr 18 I thank2168 my3450 God,2316 I speak2980 with other languages1100 more than3123 you5216 all.3956 cr 19 However235 in1722 the assembly1577 I would rather2309 speak2980 five4002 words3056 with1223 my3450 understanding,3563 that2443 I might instruct2727 others243 also,2532 than2228 ten thousand3463 words3056 in1722 another language.1100 cr

1 Corinthians 14:20 Brothers,80 don't be1096 children3813 in thoughts,5424 yet235 in malice2549 be1096 babies,3515 but235 in thoughts5424 be1096 mature.5046 cr 21 In1722 the law3551 it is written,3754 "By1722 men of strange languages2084 and2532 by1722 the lips5491 of strangers2087 I will speak2980 to this5129 people.2992 2532 Not3761 even thus3779 will they1522 hear1522 me,3450 says3004 the Lord."2962{Isaiah 28:11-12} cr 22 Therefore5620 other languages1100 are1526 for1519 a sign,4592 not3756 to those3588 who believe,4100 but235 to the3588 unbelieving;571 but1161 prophesying4394 is for a sign, not571 to the3588 unbelieving,571 but235 to those3588 who believe.4100 cr 23 If1437 therefore3767 the whole3650 assembly1577 is assembled together4905 and2532 all3956 speak2980 with other languages,1100 and1161 unlearned2399 or2228 unbelieving571 people come in,1525 won't3756 they2046 say2046 that3754 you are crazy?3105 cr 24 But1161 if1437 all3956 prophesy,4395 and1161 someone5100 unbelieving571 or2228 unlearned2399 comes in,1525 he is reproved1651 by5259 all,3956 and he is judged350 by5259 all.3956 cr 25 And2532 thus3779 the secrets2927 of his846 heart2588 are1096 revealed.5318 2532 So3779 he will fall down4098 on1909 his face4383 and worship4352 God,2316 declaring518 that3754 God2316 is2076 among1722 you5213 indeed.3689 cr

1 Corinthians 14:26 What5101 is it2076 then,3767 brothers?80 When3752 you come together,4905 each one1538 of you5216 has2192 a psalm,5568 has2192 a teaching,1322 has2192 a revelation,602 has2192 another language,1100 has2192 an interpretation.2058 Let1096 all things3956 be done1096 to4314 build each other up.3619 cr 27 If1535 any man5100 speaks2980 in2596 another language,1100 let it be303 two,1417 or2228 at the most4118 three,5140 and2532 in turn;3313 and2532 let1329 one1520 interpret.1329 cr 28 But1161 if1437 there is5600 no3361 interpreter,1328 let him keep silent4601 in1722 the assembly,1577 and1161 let him speak2980 to himself,1438 and2532 to God.2316 cr 29 Let1161 the prophets4396 speak,2980 two1417 or2228 three,5140 and2532 let1252 the others243 discern.1252 cr 30 But if1437 a revelation601 is made to another243 sitting by,2521 let4601 the first4413 keep silent.4601 cr 31 For1063 you all3956 can1410 prophesy4395 one1520 by2596 one,1520 that2443 all3956 may learn,3129 and2532 all3956 may be exhorted.3870 cr 32 The2532 spirits4151 of the prophets4396 are subject5293 to the prophets,4396 cr 33 for1063 God2316 is2076 not3756 a God of confusion,181 but235 of peace.1515 As5613 in1722 all3956 the assemblies1577 of the saints,40 cr 34 let your5216 wives1135 keep silent4601 in1722 the assemblies,1577 for1063 it has not3756 been2010 permitted2010 for them846 to speak;2980 but235 let them be in subjection,5293 as2531 the law3551 also2532 says.3004 cr 35 1161 If1487 they desire2309 to learn3129 anything,5100 let them ask1905 their2398 own husbands435 at1722 home,3624 for1063 it is2076 shameful150 for a woman1135 to chatter2980 in1722 the assembly.1577 cr 36 What?2228 Was it from575 you5216 that the word3056 of God2316 went1831 out?1831 Or2228 did it2658 come to1519 you5209 alone?3441 cr 37 If1487 any man5100 thinks himself1380 to be1511 a prophet,4396 or2228 spiritual,4152 let him recognize1921 the things3739 which3754 I write1125 to you,5213 that they are1526 the commandment1785 of the Lord.2962 cr 38 But1161 if1487 anyone5100 is ignorant,50 let him be ignorant.50 cr 39 Therefore,5620 brothers,80 desire earnestly2206 to prophesy,4395 and2532 don't3361 forbid2967 speaking2980 with other languages.1100 cr 40 Let all things3956 be done1096 decently2156 and2532 in2596 order.5010 cr