1 Corinthians 14

Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God (Elohim); 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 assembly.

5 I would that you all spake with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the assembly 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 gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

9 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For you 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 you, forasmuch as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the assembly.

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 you shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say “So be it (Amen)” at your giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what you sayest?

17 For you verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with tongues more than you all;

19 Yet in the assembly 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 you children, but in understanding be men.

21 In the Torah 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 יהוה (YHWH). – Isa. 28:11–12

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 who believe.

23 If therefore the whole assembly 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 you 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 (Elohim), and report that God (Elohim) is in you of a truth.

26 How is it then, brethren? When you 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 speaks 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 assembly; and let him speak to himself, and to God (Elohim).

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 you 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 (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all assemblies (ekklesias) of the holy ones.

34 Let your women keep silence in the assemblies (ekklesias); for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the Torah.

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 assembly.

36 What? Came the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) 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 (YHWH).

38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Wherefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.